Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 1AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1143 | 1579 | 2006 | 2035 | 1723 | 1449 | 1023 | 1984 | 1938 | 1589 | 1225 | 970 | 822 | 622 | 499 | 414 | 317 | 237 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:58PM1.51m | 9:25AM1.49m | 9:45PM1.50m | 10:13AM1.51m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16AM0.14m | 3:38PM0.17m | 4:02AM0.13m | 4:28PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
1143 | 1579 | 2006 | 2035 | 1723 | 1449 | 1023 | 1984 | 1938 | 1589 | 1225 | 970 | 822 | 622 | 499 | 414 | 317 | 237 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | SSE 18 | S 18 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 438 | 743 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | — | NE 11 | — | — | E 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 10 | SE 12 | NE 10 |
— | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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