Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 9AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 74 | 52 | 30 | 32 | 64 | 86 | 68 | 142 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 96 | 96 | 77 | 76 | 60 | 46 | 46 | 61 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:16AM1.49m | 3:52PM1.55m | 4:14AM1.53m | 4:50PM1.63m | 5:13AM1.56m | 5:47PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.11m | 10:06PM0.16m | 10:30AM0.06m | 11:06PM0.11m | 11:28AM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 164 | 74 | 21 | 24 | 32 | 64 | 86 | 32 | 142 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 96 | 96 | 77 | 76 | 60 | 46 | 46 | 61 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 20 | 52 | 30 | 18 | 41 | 33 | 68 | 64 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 42 | 36 | 37 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 15 | ESE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 21 | S 20 | SSE 19 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | NE 11 | E 15 | S 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | 18 | 21 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 30 | 35 | 7 | 18 | 42 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | — |
| kJ | 32 | 45 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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