Waipaoa River Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.72° S 177.94° E

Issued: 5 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waipaoa River sea temperature is
13.4° C

1.5°C colder than average for this time of year

Waipaoa River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (27 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 10PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)--
Afternoon (27 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s

Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Sun night).

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
0
1
2
0
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
9
2.1
SE
9
2
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.3
SSE
18
1.5
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
707
680
680
1069
914
914
833
757
720
746
551
646
815
680
951
821
695
727
621
586
961
1223
1351
1194
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:06PM1.37m
4:21AM1.31m
4:51PM1.39m
5:07AM1.32m
5:37PM1.41m
5:53AM1.32m
Low Tide
10:16PM0.37m
10:32AM0.30m
11:04PM0.36m
11:18AM0.30m
11:51PM0.34m
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rain showers
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light rain
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
11
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
10
11
12
Feels °C
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
8
8
5
4
5
6
7
7
7
6
7
7
6
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
0.4
SSE
12
2.1
SE
9
2
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
10
Energy kJ
707
680
680
772
914
914
833
757
720
746
551
646
815
680
951
821
47
727
621
586
565
614
672
598
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
18
1.3
SSE
18
1.5
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
17
Energy kJ
50
257
454
534
394
366
253
516
446
331
280
207
139
96
51
50
44
25
188
454
961
1223
1351
1194
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
8
0.6
SE
6
0.1
S
18
0.3
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
11
1.3
S
8
Energy kJ
110
47
27
57
38
33
123
13
32
6
65
13
191
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
10
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
1.4
S
6
0.9
S
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
2.1
S
7
1.8
S
7
2
ESE
9
2
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
7
1.6
S
8
1.4
S
8
Energy kJ
1069
31
42
29
125
52
176
220
206
478
349
695
411
349
320
320
287
221
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
41
0
0
39
107
107
107
107
107
107
107
118
118
118
110
118
118
118
118
118
42
42
42
40
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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