Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 5AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
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 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 31 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 92 | 51 | 51 | 43 | 39 | 52 | 80 | 96 | 56 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:41PM1.42m | 10:00AM1.28m | 10:22PM1.41m | 10:43AM1.27m | 11:04PM1.40m | 11:28AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.31m | 4:08PM0.30m | 4:44AM0.31m | 4:50PM0.31m | 5:26AM0.30m | 5:34PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | |
mm | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
21 | 31 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 55 | 51 | 51 | 43 | 39 | 52 | 80 | 96 | 46 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 15 |
8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 28 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 10 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | E 9 | ESE 5 | E 9 | S 18 | SSE 17 | E 9 |
3 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 56 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — |
5 | 243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 229 | 89 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 94 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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