Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 7AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 28 | 64 | 115 | 229 | 286 | 312 | 691 | 642 | 2479 | 3782 | 2479 | 2432 | 2012 | 1089 | 1594 | 1921 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:30PM1.49m | 7:53AM1.42m | 8:14PM1.50m | 8:39AM1.46m | 8:58PM1.51m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.18m | 2:04PM0.19m | 2:32AM0.16m | 2:50PM0.18m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 27 | 28 | 64 | 54 | 50 | 286 | 121 | 691 | 642 | 1139 | 1353 | 1420 | 1376 | 1085 | 1089 | 1594 | 1921 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 8 | SSE 15 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 27 | 30 | 115 | 229 | 53 | 312 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 14 | SSW 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 19 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2479 | 3782 | 2479 | 2432 | 2012 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 31 | 57 | 106 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
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