Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 11AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
142 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 96 | 94 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 46 | 46 | 85 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 58 | 57 | 59 | 50 | 42 | 35 | 55 | 49 | 36 | |
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-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:14AM1.53m | 4:50PM1.63m | 5:13AM1.56m | 5:47PM1.69m | 6:11AM1.59m | 6:45PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM0.06m | 11:06PM0.11m | 11:28AM0.02m | 00:05AM0.06m | 12:25PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
142 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 96 | 94 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 46 | 46 | 85 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 55 | 49 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 |
64 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 17 | 17 | 59 | 50 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSE 13 | S 17 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | S 9 | E 15 | S 15 | E 14 | S 19 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 13 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 12 |
58 | 18 | 53 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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