
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 4PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
833 | 778 | 720 | 650 | 717 | 837 | 657 | 596 | 573 | 863 | 726 | 703 | 703 | 1243 | 842 | 1112 | 1180 | 664 | 1048 | 986 | 783 | 637 | 505 | 478 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 4:51PM1.39m | 5:07AM1.32m | 5:37PM1.41m | 5:53AM1.32m | 6:22PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32AM0.30m | 11:04PM0.36m | 11:18AM0.30m | 11:51PM0.34m | 12:04PM0.28m | 00:38AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
833 | 778 | 720 | 650 | 717 | 837 | 657 | 596 | 573 | 863 | 726 | 703 | 113 | 784 | 800 | 799 | 701 | 586 | 598 | 600 | 603 | 540 | 454 | 391 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
253 | 516 | 446 | 331 | 280 | 207 | — | 96 | 51 | 50 | 28 | 25 | 41 | 469 | 842 | 1112 | 1180 | 662 | 1048 | 986 | 783 | 637 | 505 | 478 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 19 | SE 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 664 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
43 | 42 | 29 | 108 | 112 | 141 | 126 | 233 | 181 | 388 | 349 | 358 | 703 | 1243 | 337 | 256 | 187 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 115 | 118 | 110 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 124 | 110 | 110 | 118 | 40 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 31 | 0 |
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