Waipaoa River Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.72° S 177.94° E

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waipaoa River sea temperature is
13.2° C

1.5°C colder than average for this time of year

Waipaoa River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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 1AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
2
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Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.2
ENE
10
3
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
613
584
593
584
565
464
449
418
344
335
323
267
257
249
244
200
204
162
162
159
156
156
288
1538
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
N
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NE
Wind State
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
8:31PM1.45m
8:49AM1.31m
9:12PM1.44m
9:32AM1.31m
9:52PM1.44m
10:15AM1.31m
Low Tide
2:51AM0.29m
2:58PM0.26m
3:33AM0.27m
3:39PM0.27m
4:14AM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
mod rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
7
Temp °C
12
10
9
8
7
6
8
13
15
11
9
9
10
11
11
15
16
12
10
9
9
11
10
12
Feels °C
10
8
5
4
2
2
4
10
11
8
6
6
7
9
9
13
15
10
8
7
7
8
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.1
S
15
1.5
ENE
9
Energy kJ
613
584
593
584
565
464
449
418
344
335
323
267
257
249
244
200
204
162
162
159
156
156
4
344
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
S
16
0.3
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
1
NE
7
0.8
NE
6
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
11
5
12
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
84
45
6
6
5
4
4
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
27
24
4
1
21
2
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
5
6
11
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
7
1.2
ENE
10
3
NE
9
Energy kJ
90
41
65
99
139
144
183
104
71
51
56
77
288
1538
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
Distance (km)
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
5
0
5
5
0
0
0
0
5
0
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
7
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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