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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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waipu River today?
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 3AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 2.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | |
1568 | 1771 | 1914 | 855 | 797 | 749 | 667 | 882 | 1230 | 986 | 904 | 842 | 622 | 569 | 471 | 430 | 368 | 327 | 282 | 261 | 255 | 221 | 211 | 190 | |
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 | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:55AM2.07m | 2:27PM1.87m | 2:51AM2.00m | 3:27PM1.86m | 3:46AM1.95m | 4:23PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52PM0.34m | 8:35AM0.34m | 8:51PM0.42m | 9:31AM0.35m | 9:49PM0.48m | 10:23AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
— | — | 862 | 817 | 784 | 724 | 667 | 882 | 724 | 986 | 904 | 842 | 622 | 569 | 471 | 430 | 368 | 327 | 282 | 261 | 255 | 221 | 211 | 190 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 141 | 150 | 319 | 267 | 269 | 144 | 233 | 238 | 194 | 194 | 191 | 191 | 153 | 150 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
1568 | 1771 | 1914 | 855 | 797 | 749 | 583 | 399 | 1230 | 327 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 62 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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