
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 7PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1159 | 1716 | 1782 | 1985 | 2102 | 2570 | 3098 | 1924 | 1509 | 3069 | 2675 | 1336 | 1048 | 876 | 862 | 1313 | 1129 | 891 | 882 | 805 | 476 | 433 | 360 | 314 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:39PM1.40m | 00:58AM1.45m | 1:33PM1.45m | 1:54AM1.47m | 2:31PM1.51m | 2:53AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.20m | 6:48PM0.26m | 7:17AM0.17m | 7:44PM0.23m | 8:11AM0.14m | 8:44PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 11 | ESE 10 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
356 | 551 | 562 | 410 | 349 | 294 | 1597 | 160 | 525 | 1624 | 1522 | 1336 | 1048 | 876 | 862 | 832 | 753 | 587 | 535 | 524 | 476 | 433 | 360 | 314 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | SSW 17 | — | SW 22 | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | S 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
31 | 59 | — | 18 | — | — | 418 | — | — | 59 | 57 | 52 | 81 | 47 | 28 | 80 | 24 | 77 | 73 | 108 | 158 | 153 | 146 | 133 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | S 21 | S 21 | SSE 11 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | — |
56 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 47 | 9 | 34 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 195 | 251 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 7 |
1159 | 1716 | 1782 | 1985 | 2102 | 2570 | 3098 | 1924 | 1509 | 3069 | 2675 | 713 | 623 | 513 | 377 | 1313 | 1129 | 891 | 882 | 805 | 140 | 91 | — | 91 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 107 | 118 | 118 | 122 | 129 | 122 | 118 | 122 | 122 | 118 | 118 | 73 | 73 | 60 | 60 | 40 | 0 | 41 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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