Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 7PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 205 | 1193 | 1944 | 1960 | 1958 | 1765 | 1661 | 3289 | 1446 | 2923 | 2744 | 2567 | 2362 | 2167 | 1522 | 1375 | 893 | 845 | 739 | 497 | 265 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:42AM1.46m | 11:02PM1.37m | 11:26AM1.43m | 11:46PM1.32m | 12:11PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM0.27m | 5:12AM0.27m | 5:43PM0.31m | 5:56AM0.31m | 6:29PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1504 | 1446 | 1418 | 1418 | 1387 | 1280 | 1093 | 970 | 821 | 617 | 539 | 450 | 256 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | NE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 49 | 133 | 174 | 236 | 285 | 265 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | E 12 | SE 13 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 94 | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 16 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 205 | 1193 | 1944 | 1960 | 1958 | 1765 | 1661 | 3289 | 21 | 2923 | 2744 | 2567 | 2362 | 2167 | 1522 | 1375 | 893 | 845 | 739 | 497 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 94 | 94 | 101 | 94 | 101 | 118 | 122 | 122 | 129 | 289 | 122 | 122 | 113 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 129 | 40 | 31 | 0 |
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