Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 4AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
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 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 773 | 621 | 498 | 478 | 399 | 386 | 386 | 392 | 535 | 457 | 441 | 432 | 367 | 353 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 319 | 388 | 381 | 464 | 497 | 497 | 497 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:22PM1.43m | 6:38AM1.33m | 7:06PM1.44m | 7:23AM1.33m | 7:49PM1.45m | 8:06AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.33m | 12:49PM0.27m | 1:23AM0.31m | 1:33PM0.26m | 2:08AM0.30m | 2:16PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 518 | 529 | 454 | 454 | 399 | 386 | 386 | 392 | 535 | 457 | 441 | 432 | 367 | 353 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 319 | 388 | 381 | 464 | 497 | 497 | 497 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | S 9 |
| kJ | 773 | 621 | 498 | 478 | 384 | 346 | 261 | 249 | 238 | 181 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 180 | 152 | 143 | 98 | 89 | 60 | 51 | 33 | 34 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 145 | — | 110 | 200 | 203 | 77 | 140 | 134 | 36 | 87 | 55 | 52 | 55 | 33 | 31 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
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