Waipaoa River Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.72° S 177.94° E

Issued: 11 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waipaoa River sea temperature is
14.2° C

1.2°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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 5PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
1.1
SSW
7
1
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
1.3
S
7
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
0.5
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
85
48
47
43
59
57
59
50
41
35
33
99
78
34
27
126
85
242
236
176
258
227
116
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:47PM1.69m
6:11AM1.59m
6:45PM1.74m
7:09AM1.60m
7:42PM1.76m
Low Tide
11:28AM0.02m
00:05AM0.06m
12:25PM-0.02m
1:04AM0.03m
1:23PM-0.03m
2:02AM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
2
2
Temp °C
13
16
18
13
12
13
13
12
13
15
12
11
10
9
8
8
8
12
15
12
11
12
12
11
Feels °C
9
12
15
9
8
10
10
9
10
13
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
9
12
9
8
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
7
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
Energy kJ
46
85
48
47
43
59
57
56
40
25
18
28
54
47
34
27
20
77
242
236
70
99
89
70
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
13
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.1
E
12
0.3
SE
11
0.6
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
14
Energy kJ
28
9
42
36
37
17
18
59
50
41
35
33
16
13
27
27
126
85
3
20
133
96
50
116
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
19
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
NE
4
0.3
SE
12
0.1
S
11
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SE
11
Energy kJ
11
28
2
4
4
4
7
4
4
3
12
3
4
15
6
24
3
6
13
1
21
2
77
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.2
SSW
3
1.1
SSW
7
1
S
6
0.6
SSW
4
1.3
S
7
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
99
78
10
176
258
227
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
8
0
0
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
44
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
4
2
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
5
5
8
7
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
8
7
5
4
5
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