
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 9AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
470 | 470 | 551 | 624 | 1107 | 1279 | 1088 | 1521 | 1651 | 1510 | 1471 | 1391 | 1359 | 1289 | 1198 | 1134 | 1060 | 943 | 900 | 800 | 774 | 761 | 713 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:47AM1.29m | 4:18PM1.37m | 4:35AM1.29m | 5:05PM1.39m | 5:22AM1.30m | 5:51PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM0.33m | 10:31PM0.38m | 10:45AM0.31m | 11:20PM0.36m | 11:32AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
209 | 215 | 551 | 257 | 422 | 453 | 381 | 1521 | 1651 | 1510 | 1471 | 1391 | 1359 | 1289 | 1198 | 1134 | 1060 | 943 | 900 | 800 | 774 | 761 | 713 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 19 |
461 | 454 | 183 | 551 | 643 | 633 | 659 | — | 14 | 14 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 |
— | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
470 | 470 | 391 | 624 | 1107 | 1279 | 1088 | 1270 | 1429 | 1143 | 560 | 586 | 292 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
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