Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 3PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1009 | 851 | 809 | 1218 | 1868 | 1934 | 1064 | 905 | 787 | 703 | 589 | 517 | 419 | 359 | 251 | 180 | 174 | 126 | 79 | 76 | 55 | 55 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:38AM1.68m | 11:03PM1.54m | 11:33AM1.66m | 00:00AM1.51m | 12:30PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21AM0.03m | 4:58PM0.06m | 5:16AM0.05m | 5:54PM0.08m | 6:12AM0.08m | 6:51PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 438 | 450 | 433 | 611 | 1018 | 1096 | 1064 | 905 | 787 | 703 | 589 | 517 | 419 | 359 | 251 | 180 | 174 | 126 | 79 | 76 | 55 | 55 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | NE 13 | E 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 12 | NE 4 | E 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 216 | 198 | 179 | 86 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 14 | N 14 | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 8 | SSE 14 | — | E 12 | NE 12 | E 6 | SSE 12 | NE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1009 | 851 | 809 | 1218 | 1868 | 1934 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 21 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 50 | 60 | 357 | 129 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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