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Waipu River surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
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Waipu River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waipu River sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waipu River today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 10AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon night, light winds from the N by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | |
380 | 437 | 621 | 698 | 685 | 736 | 736 | 867 | 837 | 881 | 1299 | 1242 | 2145 | 2136 | 2458 | 3263 | 4010 | 4550 | 3244 | 2948 | 4072 | 1684 | 2416 | 1915 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:53AM1.92m | 7:25PM2.02m | 7:35AM1.92m | 8:06PM2.04m | 8:17AM1.92m | 8:47PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.48m | 1:20PM0.32m | 1:50AM0.47m | 2:01PM0.31m | 2:33AM0.46m | 2:43PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | |
1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | N 16 | — | N 15 | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | — | 5 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 3244 | 2948 | 4072 | 1684 | 2416 | 1915 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 18 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | N 12 | ENE 10 |
— | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1483 | 1438 | 807 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
380 | 437 | 621 | 698 | 685 | 736 | 736 | 867 | 837 | 881 | 1299 | 1242 | 2145 | 2136 | 2458 | 3263 | 4010 | 4550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 390 | 396 | 422 | 422 | 422 | 398 | 398 | 390 | 212 | 396 | 396 | 421 | 396 | 421 | 390 | 62 | 62 | 45 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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