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Waipaoa River surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
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Waipaoa River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waipaoa River sea temperature is
15.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 4AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | NE 6 | SE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | |
56 | 98 | 27 | 70 | 91 | 164 | 39 | 295 | 287 | 303 | 91 | 1108 | 1255 | 1342 | 1382 | 1271 | 254 | 103 | 188 | 93 | 80 | 154 | 138 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:07PM1.43m | 6:24AM1.35m | 6:50PM1.44m | 7:08AM1.35m | 7:34PM1.45m | 7:51AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:21AM0.31m | 12:34PM0.26m | 1:06AM0.30m | 1:18PM0.26m | 1:51AM0.30m | 2:02PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 7 | ENE 9 | E 7 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
56 | 43 | 15 | 18 | 26 | 35 | 23 | 61 | 51 | 68 | 3 | 170 | 223 | 256 | 281 | 109 | 254 | 88 | 188 | 93 | 80 | 154 | 138 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 10 | S 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSE 14 | S 6 | S 6 |
13 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 111 | 3 | 103 | 39 | 82 | 62 | 21 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | — | — | S 14 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 14 | S 12 | S 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
52 | 98 | — | 70 | 91 | 164 | 39 | 295 | 287 | 303 | 91 | 1108 | 1255 | 1342 | 1382 | 1271 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 289 | 289 | 244 | 89 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
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