
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 8AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.0m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1761 | 1497 | 1155 | 1033 | 936 | 758 | 608 | 291 | 233 | 206 | 196 | 155 | 163 | 163 | 140 | 116 | 84 | 65 | 56 | 54 | 43 | 37 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:23AM1.45m | 2:57PM1.55m | 3:24AM1.45m | 3:56PM1.57m | 4:23AM1.47m | 4:53PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.18m | 9:35AM0.13m | 10:15PM0.15m | 10:35AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
767 | 695 | 548 | 535 | 482 | 443 | 398 | 291 | 233 | 206 | 196 | 155 | 163 | 163 | 140 | 116 | 84 | 65 | 56 | 54 | 43 | 37 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 16 | E 17 | E 17 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 9 | S 9 | E 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 17 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | E 9 | S 13 | E 15 | E 15 | S 21 | E 16 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 17 | S 16 |
— | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NNW 2 | — | NW 3 | — | — | NNW 2 |
1761 | 1497 | 1155 | 1033 | 936 | 758 | 608 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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