
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 5AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 19 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | 113 | 155 | 113 | 158 | 107 | 135 | 131 | 122 | 88 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 62 | 56 | 69 | 38 | 38 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 29 | 27 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:10AM1.44m | 5:34PM1.52m | 6:04AM1.47m | 6:26PM1.51m | 6:55AM1.49m | 7:15PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58PM0.15m | 11:19AM0.18m | 11:52PM0.14m | 12:14PM0.17m | 00:43AM0.13m | 1:06PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 6 |
96 | 107 | 107 | 113 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 83 | 88 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 62 | 56 | 49 | 38 | 38 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 29 | 27 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 6 |
17 | 17 | 4 | 32 | 62 | 100 | 89 | 85 | 78 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 33 | 58 | 33 | 28 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 8 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | ENE 7 | SSE 19 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ENE 7 |
20 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 57 | 101 | 135 | 131 | 122 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 28 | 10 | 69 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — |
98 | 113 | 155 | — | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
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