Surf Forecasts:
Waipaoa River surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, S swell with 4,037 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.9m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Waipaoa River in the next 16 days are 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waipaoa River over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 145 | 1072 | 1181 | 412 | 316 | 205 | 378 | 1140 | 1522 | 1567 | 2326 | 1894 | 1470 | 3775 | 4037 | 3552 | 2080 | 1818 | 687 | 714 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:02PM1.67m | 7:28AM1.55m | 7:55PM1.66m | 8:22AM1.55m | 8:45PM1.62m | 9:13AM1.53m | 9:35PM1.57m | 10:03AM1.50m | 10:23PM1.50m | 10:51AM1.46m | 11:10PM1.44m | 11:39AM1.42m | 11:58PM1.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.04m | 1:40PM0.04m | 2:14AM0.04m | 2:33PM0.06m | 3:04AM0.06m | 3:24PM0.11m | 3:52AM0.09m | 4:13PM0.17m | 4:39AM0.15m | 5:02PM0.23m | 5:25AM0.21m | 5:50PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 5 | -1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 476 | 435 | 412 | 316 | 205 | 190 | 217 | 300 | 138 | 1203 | 899 | 6 | 1552 | 1791 | 1771 | 1042 | 865 | 687 | 714 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 13 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 19 | ESE 10 | — | SSE 15 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 61 | 103 | 87 | 73 | 59 | — | 73 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 434 | 21 | 29 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | S 18 | S 15 | ESE 13 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 19 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 12 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 61 | 160 | 132 | 66 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 21 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | S 6 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 145 | 1072 | 1181 | — | — | 89 | 378 | 1140 | 1522 | 1567 | 2326 | 1894 | 1470 | 3775 | 4037 | 3552 | 2080 | 1818 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 73 | 118 | 118 | 298 | 122 | 73 | 73 | 124 | 106 | 129 | 122 | 73 | 60 | 129 | 0 |
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