Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 6AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 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) | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 263 | 251 | 205 | 205 | 164 | 157 | 128 | 126 | 123 | 88 | 97 | 117 | 727 | 2225 | 3058 | 3134 | 3074 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:36PM1.43m | 6:54AM1.32m | 7:19PM1.45m | 7:38AM1.34m | 8:01PM1.46m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:54AM0.30m | 1:03PM0.25m | 1:38AM0.27m | 1:47PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | S 7 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 263 | 251 | 205 | 205 | 164 | 157 | 128 | 126 | 123 | 88 | 97 | 38 | 355 | 1121 | 1704 | 1763 | 1973 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | ESE 14 | SSW 7 | E 11 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 37 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 59 | 72 | 46 | 21 | 20 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | NNE 5 | S 12 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 16 | E 17 | ENE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 5 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 39 | 53 | 64 | 6 | 28 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 4 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 5 | NW 3 | W 3 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 18 | 30 | 2 | 176 | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 117 | 727 | 2225 | 3058 | 3134 | 3074 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 50 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
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