Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 9AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 512 | 542 | 558 | 527 | 488 | 527 | 466 | 428 | 461 | 454 | 522 | 949 | 1164 | 1198 | 1645 | 2805 | 2891 | 1645 | 1369 | 1297 | 1338 | 1289 | 1134 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:59AM1.29m | 3:31PM1.35m | 3:47AM1.29m | 4:18PM1.37m | 4:35AM1.29m | 5:05PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM0.33m | 9:42PM0.39m | 9:58AM0.33m | 10:31PM0.38m | 10:45AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 197 | 214 | 237 | 264 | 250 | 264 | 257 | 215 | 187 | 178 | 204 | 344 | 432 | 422 | 1645 | 1651 | 1558 | 1645 | 1369 | 1297 | 1338 | 1289 | 1134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | SSW 13 | — | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 199 | 242 | 233 | 419 | 390 | 372 | 361 | 361 | 461 | 454 | 522 | 551 | 633 | 659 | — | 34 | — | 52 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 85 | 82 | 98 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 512 | 542 | 558 | 527 | 488 | 527 | 466 | 428 | 374 | 391 | 502 | 949 | 1164 | 1198 | 1055 | 2805 | 2891 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 50 | 0 | 60 | 179 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 122 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
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