Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 4AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 101 | 108 | 135 | 181 | 181 | 192 | 127 | 211 | 367 | 1023 | 899 | 1205 | 809 | 1017 | 393 | 424 | 493 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:08PM1.67m | 6:33AM1.54m | 7:02PM1.67m | 7:28AM1.55m | 7:55PM1.66m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM0.06m | 12:45PM0.03m | 1:22AM0.04m | 1:40PM0.04m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 40 | 41 | 97 | 103 | 103 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 476 | 460 | 430 | 425 | 405 | 393 | 424 | 493 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 9 | S 15 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 16 | E 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 57 | 33 | 31 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | E 14 | S 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 123 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 101 | 108 | 135 | 181 | 181 | 192 | 127 | 211 | 367 | 1023 | 899 | 1205 | 809 | 1017 | — | — | 430 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 70 | 41 | 41 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 41 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 42 |
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