Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 8PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
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 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 446 | 415 | 433 | 446 | 336 | 451 | 156 | 193 | 277 | 1073 | 1297 | 1282 | 880 | 671 | 505 | 361 | 331 | 253 | 189 | 136 | 117 | 82 | 56 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 8:07AM1.60m | 8:38PM1.75m | 9:04AM1.58m | 9:33PM1.72m | 10:01AM1.54m | 10:28PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM-0.03m | 2:59AM0.01m | 3:16PM-0.00m | 3:55AM0.02m | 4:11PM0.04m | 4:50AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 446 | 415 | 433 | 446 | 336 | 451 | 156 | 193 | 193 | 1073 | 1297 | 1282 | 880 | 671 | 505 | 361 | 331 | 253 | 189 | 136 | 117 | 82 | 56 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 12 | NE 13 | E 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | E 14 | ENE 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 135 | 135 | 277 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 33 | 17 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 18 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ESE 17 | NE 4 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ENE 10 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSE 16 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 1 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 11 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNW 2 | NNE 5 | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 37 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
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