
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 7AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
229 | 1098 | 831 | 772 | 1290 | 1771 | 1077 | 1030 | 949 | 800 | 703 | 589 | 517 | 419 | 353 | 247 | 218 | 174 | 126 | 79 | 78 | 55 | 54 | 26 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:08PM1.57m | 10:38AM1.68m | 11:03PM1.54m | 11:33AM1.66m | 00:00AM1.51m | 12:30PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21AM0.03m | 4:58PM0.06m | 5:16AM0.05m | 5:54PM0.08m | 6:12AM0.08m | 6:51PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
73 | 497 | 439 | 414 | 598 | 1001 | 1077 | 1030 | 949 | 800 | 703 | 589 | 517 | 419 | 353 | 247 | 218 | 174 | 126 | 79 | 78 | 55 | 54 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
101 | 216 | 198 | 179 | 86 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | S 12 | E 14 | N 14 | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 8 | SSE 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 6 | SSE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 11 | SE 13 |
56 | 11 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 17 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
229 | 1098 | 831 | 772 | 1290 | 1771 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | 22 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 96 | 50 | 60 | 341 | 129 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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