
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 1AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
773 | 557 | 452 | 347 | 249 | 195 | 186 | 96 | 173 | 186 | 283 | 314 | 284 | 1164 | 1174 | 1084 | 359 | 392 | 282 | 858 | 880 | 1630 | 1378 | 1012 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:48PM1.41m | 1:06AM1.44m | 1:41PM1.38m | 1:57AM1.38m | 2:31PM1.37m | 2:46AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54PM0.25m | 7:24AM0.20m | 7:46PM0.30m | 8:12AM0.24m | 8:38PM0.34m | 8:59AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | |
4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
773 | 557 | 452 | 347 | 249 | 195 | 186 | 96 | 173 | 141 | 102 | 101 | 70 | 330 | 349 | 421 | 359 | 392 | 282 | 599 | 279 | 917 | 726 | 531 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | — | E 9 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 64 | 40 | 36 | 34 | — | 207 | — | 273 | 305 | 354 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | SSW 4 | S 7 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
8 | 12 | 21 | 35 | 38 | 58 | 86 | 51 | 96 | 186 | 283 | 314 | 284 | 1164 | 1174 | 1084 | — | 6 | 178 | 858 | 880 | 1630 | 1378 | 1012 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 70 | 292 | 359 | 355 | 307 | 284 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 118 | 96 |
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