Surf Forecasts:
Waipaoa River surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 16 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 16 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, S swell with 3,082 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 10 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waipaoa River this week:
The surf forecast for Waipaoa River over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Waipaoa River in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 16) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 10th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 16th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 16th Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waipaoa River over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 7 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 107 | 88 | 78 | 75 | 78 | 56 | 44 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 3082 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:34PM1.52m | 6:04AM1.47m | 6:26PM1.51m | 6:55AM1.49m | 7:15PM1.50m | 7:43AM1.51m | 8:02PM1.49m | 8:29AM1.52m | 8:48PM1.47m | 9:14AM1.51m | 9:33PM1.44m | 9:58AM1.49m | 10:17PM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM0.18m | 11:52PM0.14m | 12:14PM0.17m | 00:43AM0.13m | 1:06PM0.17m | 1:31AM0.13m | 1:56PM0.17m | 2:16AM0.14m | 2:43PM0.19m | 3:01AM0.16m | 3:29PM0.21m | 3:45AM0.19m | 4:14PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 15 | NE 7 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 107 | 107 | 88 | 78 | 75 | 78 | 56 | 44 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 11 | 1313 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 4 | S 16 | SSE 15 | E 9 | SSE 14 | — |
| kJ | 32 | 100 | 78 | 69 | 57 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 20 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 5 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | S 10 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 101 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 61 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — | ENE 6 | SW 2 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 11 | — | 4 | 2 | 3082 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 42 | 40 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 313 | 28 | 32 | 13 | 32 | 31 | 94 | 96 |
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