Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 9AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 78 | 55 | 40 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 106 | 111 | 158 | 777 | 704 | 589 | 475 | 294 | 220 | 217 | 167 | 123 | 122 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:34AM1.29m | 2:04PM1.34m | 2:23AM1.27m | 2:54PM1.34m | 3:12AM1.26m | 3:43PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.34m | 8:16PM0.40m | 8:33AM0.35m | 9:06PM0.40m | 9:22AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 6 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
78 | 78 | 55 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 36 | 106 | 111 | 158 | 777 | 704 | 589 | 475 | 294 | 220 | 217 | 167 | 123 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | ENE 3 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 16 | S 16 |
31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 126 | 46 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 85 | 122 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 9 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 11 | SSE 18 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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