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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
18.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waipu River today?
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 4AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | |
196 | 165 | 165 | 187 | 185 | 182 | 153 | 161 | 134 | 161 | 131 | 172 | 191 | 217 | 206 | 186 | 239 | 257 | 264 | 301 | 331 | 247 | 186 | 159 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | |
High Tide | 5:12AM2.10m | 5:49PM2.12m | 6:05AM2.18m | 6:41PM2.24m | 6:57AM2.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13PM0.40m | 11:43AM0.19m | 00:08AM0.31m | 12:34PM0.09m | 1:03AM0.24m | 1:26PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
2 | 165 | 165 | 187 | 2 | 182 | 153 | 161 | 134 | 161 | 131 | 172 | 42 | 42 | 61 | 59 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 94 | 36 | 23 | 186 | 159 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 9 | N 13 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 36 | 35 | 24 | 42 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 36 | 23 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 12 | N 10 | N 12 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | E 8 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 8 |
196 | — | 2 | 5 | 185 | — | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 191 | 217 | 206 | 186 | 239 | 257 | 264 | 301 | 331 | 247 | — | 65 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 9 | 40 | 53 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 62 | 40 | 9 | 5 |
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