
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 4AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 2.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1104 | 979 | 1397 | 696 | 643 | 530 | 470 | 387 | 654 | 345 | 300 | 276 | 237 | 211 | 174 | 190 | 200 | 196 | 161 | 126 | 108 | 92 | 68 | 41 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:54AM1.47m | 2:31PM1.51m | 2:53AM1.49m | 3:30PM1.57m | 3:53AM1.52m | 4:29PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM0.23m | 8:11AM0.14m | 8:44PM0.20m | 9:09AM0.10m | 9:45PM0.16m | 10:08AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
1104 | 979 | 845 | 696 | 643 | 530 | 470 | 387 | 373 | 345 | 300 | 276 | 237 | 211 | 174 | 190 | 200 | 196 | 161 | 126 | 108 | 92 | 68 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
82 | 48 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 77 | 73 | 108 | 176 | 211 | 201 | 186 | 123 | 118 | 105 | 98 | 92 | 72 | 74 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 33 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | — | E 12 | — | S 6 | NE 12 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 10 |
— | 30 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 16 | 39 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 22 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 10 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
526 | 470 | 1397 | 215 | 134 | 138 | 70 | 33 | 654 | 77 | 35 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 73 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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