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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
15.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 2AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
44 | 322 | 331 | 340 | 416 | 104 | 220 | 1372 | 1238 | 1178 | 248 | 216 | 217 | 184 | 84 | 84 | 154 | 110 | 73 | 40 | 74 | 51 | 50 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:50PM1.44m | 7:08AM1.35m | 7:34PM1.45m | 7:51AM1.35m | 8:17PM1.45m | 8:35AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.30m | 1:18PM0.26m | 1:51AM0.30m | 2:02PM0.26m | 2:35AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | |
4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
14 | 56 | 59 | 53 | 78 | 3 | 3 | 268 | 232 | 153 | 248 | 216 | 217 | 184 | 84 | 84 | 154 | 110 | 73 | 40 | 74 | 51 | 50 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 13 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
9 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 81 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 73 | 60 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 21 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 5 |
21 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
44 | 322 | 331 | 340 | 416 | 104 | 220 | 1372 | 1238 | 1178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 291 | 285 | 289 | 291 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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