Waipaoa River Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.72° S 177.94° E

Issued: 11 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waipaoa River sea temperature is
14.0° C

1.4°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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 8PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)16s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.7
S
6
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
1.2
S
7
0.5
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
1
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
41
35
34
32
38
28
27
126
85
242
236
133
159
120
180
143
447
487
452
347
451
171
184
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
0
S
10
S
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
WSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:11AM1.59m
6:45PM1.74m
7:09AM1.60m
7:42PM1.76m
8:07AM1.60m
8:38PM1.75m
Low Tide
12:25PM-0.02m
1:04AM0.03m
1:23PM-0.03m
2:02AM0.01m
2:20PM-0.03m
2:59AM0.01m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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
1
3
1
Temp °C
12
14
12
11
11
11
10
9
9
12
15
12
11
12
12
11
11
13
14
12
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
10
13
10
10
10
10
8
6
6
9
12
8
8
9
9
9
9
11
11
10
10
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.7
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
1
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
Energy kJ
40
25
18
15
20
19
18
12
126
40
242
236
41
51
47
47
73
447
487
452
347
451
171
153
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
15
0.1
E
12
0.3
SE
11
0.6
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.7
S
14
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
13
0.5
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
Energy kJ
50
41
35
34
32
27
28
27
12
85
3
20
133
70
120
180
143
192
3
6
3
135
184
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
5
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
4
3
11
7
16
15
14
24
6
13
13
1
1
20
29
13
11
5
10
18
4
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.7
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
4
1.1
S
7
1.2
S
7
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
1
38
15
11
127
159
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
5
5
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
6
8
8
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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