Waipaoa River Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.72° S 177.94° E

Issued: 11 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waipaoa River sea temperature is
13.7° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 7PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (22 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (22 Jun)1ft (0.3m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
0
1
0
0
3
4
4
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.3
SSE
6
1
SE
6
0.3
SSE
19
1
SSE
19
1.7
SSE
18
1.7
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
16
1.5
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
14
1.5
ENE
7
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
58
127
117
64
69
739
1895
1655
1531
1107
773
557
378
261
249
195
186
99
161
231
511
486
958
980
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
5
SSE
0
ENE
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
35
NE
30
NE
15
N
10
N
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:53AM1.45m
00:15AM1.51m
12:48PM1.41m
1:06AM1.44m
1:41PM1.38m
1:57AM1.38m
Low Tide
6:00PM0.18m
6:34AM0.15m
6:54PM0.25m
7:24AM0.20m
7:46PM0.30m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
2
1
3
10
8
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
11
9
10
10
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
13
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
8
7
8
9
10
10
6
8
8
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
9
8
9
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
1
SSE
19
1.7
SSE
18
1.7
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
16
1.5
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
29
84
80
64
46
739
1895
1655
1531
1107
773
557
378
261
249
195
186
99
161
139
101
99
297
252
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
19
0.8
SE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.6
SE
6
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
1
28
28
14
69
38
6
21
12
3
5
1
1
31
33
25
25
46
43
69
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
E
10
0.4
SSE
14
Energy kJ
4
1
4
21
40
26
31
61
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.3
SSE
6
0.4
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
4
0.5
E
4
0.6
ENE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
Energy kJ
58
127
117
24
11
9
17
96
82
82
92
40
117
231
511
486
958
980
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
Distance (km)
283
147
41
40
5
0
0
0
0
5
5
9
6
9
5
5
5
79
79
70
79
5
5
5
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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