Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 11AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 212 | 173 | 84 | 135 | 101 | 101 | 74 | 71 | 50 | 49 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 75 | 7 | 25 | 19 |
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 | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:51AM1.35m | 8:17PM1.45m | 8:35AM1.33m | 8:59PM1.44m | 9:17AM1.31m | 9:41PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM0.30m | 2:02PM0.26m | 2:35AM0.30m | 2:44PM0.27m | 3:19AM0.31m | 3:26PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | | | | | |  |  | | | |  | | | |  | | | |  | |
 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 10 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 212 | 212 | 173 | 84 | 135 | 101 | 101 | 74 | 71 | 50 | 49 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 13 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 20 | 18 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 5 | E 10 | E 9 | S 12 | E 9 | — | S 13 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 35 | 32 | — | 34 | 31 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 59 | 75 | 90 | 25 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 229 | 229 | 240 |
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