Surf Forecasts:
Waipaoa River surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 25 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 25 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with 4,074 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 12 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE 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 Thursday (Nov 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Waipaoa River in the next 16 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 25) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 25th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 25th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waipaoa River over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 147 | 97 | 62 | 56 | 173 | 83 | 51 | 49 | 110 | 270 | 817 | 557 | 246 | 167 | 71 | 47 | 41 | 19 | 37 | 40 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:19PM1.41m | 8:44AM1.49m | 9:03PM1.39m | 9:27AM1.48m | 9:47PM1.37m | 10:11AM1.46m | 10:30PM1.34m | 10:54AM1.43m | 11:14PM1.30m | 11:37AM1.40m | 11:59PM1.27m | 12:21PM1.37m | 00:44AM1.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16PM0.24m | 2:30AM0.22m | 3:01PM0.25m | 3:13AM0.23m | 3:45PM0.26m | 3:56AM0.25m | 4:29PM0.28m | 4:39AM0.28m | 5:13PM0.31m | 5:22AM0.31m | 5:57PM0.33m | 6:06AM0.33m | 6:42PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 59 | 41 | 62 | 56 | 81 | 83 | 51 | 49 | 110 | 270 | 817 | 557 | 246 | 167 | 71 | 47 | 29 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 9 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 44 | 106 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 31 | 41 | 19 | 37 | 40 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 7 | S 14 | S 10 | SSE 12 | — | SSW 15 | S 6 | ENE 4 | E 10 | — | — | NE 7 | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 15 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | — | 44 | 1 | 3 | 46 | — | — | 12 | — | 31 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 8 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | SSW 5 | S 4 | — | — | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 147 | 97 | — | — | 173 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | 106 | — | 18 | — | — | — | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 40 | 115 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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