Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 4PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1342 | 2111 | 1283 | 1658 | 2622 | 6459 | 3352 | 3211 | 2779 | 4485 | 3021 | 1864 | 1271 | 811 | 678 | 1633 | 637 | 616 | 612 | 612 | 190 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:03AM1.50m | 10:23PM1.50m | 10:51AM1.46m | 11:10PM1.44m | 11:39AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.17m | 4:39AM0.15m | 5:02PM0.23m | 5:25AM0.21m | 5:50PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | ESE 15 | — | SE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 651 | 928 | 9 | 249 | 147 | 2981 | 21 | — | 47 | 2248 | 1348 | 780 | 729 | 580 | 461 | 447 | 502 | 232 | 299 | 268 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | E 18 | E 18 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 41 | 6 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 389 | 401 | 1271 | 811 | 678 | 431 | 189 | 217 | 116 | 134 | 151 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 12 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 357 | 744 | 39 | — | — | — | 43 | 156 | 101 | 35 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 1342 | 2111 | 1283 | 1658 | 2622 | 6459 | 3352 | 3211 | 2779 | 4485 | 3021 | 1864 | 1102 | 786 | — | 1633 | 637 | 616 | 612 | 612 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 129 | 323 | 122 | 129 | 129 | 348 | 122 | 122 | 124 | 122 | 73 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 60 | 40 | 122 | 31 | 0 |
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