
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 4AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
474 | 737 | 232 | 242 | 248 | 201 | 197 | 243 | 339 | 361 | 454 | 367 | 427 | 679 | 1252 | 1479 | 1503 | 1429 | 1393 | 1198 | 1167 | 1258 | 1065 | 892 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:39AM1.46m | 7:59PM1.51m | 8:26AM1.52m | 8:46PM1.53m | 9:14AM1.57m | 9:35PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM0.17m | 1:50PM0.18m | 2:16AM0.12m | 2:39PM0.14m | 3:03AM0.09m | 3:29PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
221 | 227 | 232 | 242 | 248 | 201 | 197 | 243 | 339 | 361 | 454 | 367 | 427 | 679 | 1252 | 1479 | 1503 | 1429 | 1393 | 1198 | 1167 | 1258 | 1065 | 892 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 4 |
192 | 186 | 183 | 181 | 136 | 133 | 140 | 106 | 86 | 85 | 89 | 45 | 39 | 17 | 56 | 27 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 11 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 |
5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 |
474 | 737 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 83 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 39 | 247 | 5 | 0 |
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