Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 5PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
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 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 10 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 449 | 418 | 344 | 335 | 323 | 267 | 257 | 249 | 244 | 244 | 202 | 208 | 245 | 273 | 253 | 404 | 572 | 537 | 530 | 529 | 320 | 295 | 293 | 312 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:49AM1.31m | 9:12PM1.44m | 9:32AM1.31m | 9:52PM1.44m | 10:15AM1.31m | 10:34PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM0.26m | 3:33AM0.27m | 3:39PM0.27m | 4:14AM0.26m | 4:22PM0.28m | 4:56AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 449 | 418 | 344 | 335 | 323 | 267 | 257 | 249 | 244 | 244 | 202 | 208 | 245 | 273 | 175 | 175 | 245 | 241 | 264 | 235 | 246 | 295 | 293 | 312 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 73 | 69 | 61 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 10 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | S 22 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 28 | 37 | 88 | 72 | 102 | 124 | 157 | 158 | 178 | 178 | 207 | — | 253 | 404 | 572 | 537 | 530 | 529 | 320 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 79 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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