Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 12AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 296 | 290 | 296 | 319 | 388 | 381 | 505 | 556 | 603 | 584 | 593 | 584 | 565 | 472 | 449 | 418 | 344 | 394 | 323 | 631 | 257 | 247 | 200 | 200 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:49PM1.45m | 8:06AM1.32m | 8:31PM1.45m | 8:49AM1.31m | 9:12PM1.44m | 9:32AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM0.30m | 2:16PM0.26m | 2:51AM0.29m | 2:58PM0.26m | 3:33AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 296 | 290 | 296 | 319 | 388 | 381 | 505 | 556 | 603 | 584 | 593 | 584 | 565 | 472 | 449 | 418 | 344 | 394 | 323 | 267 | 257 | 247 | 200 | 200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 8 | S 16 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 |
| kJ | 152 | 143 | 98 | 89 | 59 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 8 | SSW 14 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | — | — | N 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 |
| kJ | 140 | 134 | 40 | 82 | 55 | 51 | 54 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 27 | 78 | 631 | 105 | 59 | 44 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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