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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
18.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waipu River today?
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 8PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | |
1360 | 1531 | 1503 | 1478 | 1609 | 1743 | 1859 | 937 | 1005 | 816 | 738 | 800 | 800 | 850 | 981 | 904 | 609 | 557 | 486 | 469 | 390 | 282 | 276 | 221 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:26PM1.92m | 1:55AM2.07m | 2:27PM1.87m | 2:51AM2.00m | 3:27PM1.86m | 3:46AM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.30m | 7:52PM0.34m | 8:35AM0.34m | 8:51PM0.42m | 9:31AM0.35m | 9:49PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | |
— | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | 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 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
— | — | — | 551 | — | — | 815 | 833 | 769 | 784 | 738 | 800 | 800 | 850 | 981 | 904 | 609 | 557 | 486 | 469 | 390 | 282 | 276 | 221 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 8 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 173 | 113 | 317 | 205 | 227 | 153 | 184 | 231 | 238 | 194 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — |
1360 | 1531 | 1503 | 1478 | 1609 | 1743 | 1859 | 937 | 1005 | 816 | 638 | 582 | 482 | 359 | 377 | 331 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 42 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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