Waipu River surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 06 Jul 2025 NZST
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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
16.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waipu River this week:

The surf forecast for Waipu River over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 06) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Waipu River in the next 12 days are 3.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 11) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 12) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Sun 6th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s
Best Surf 3AM (Sat 12th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 8s
Most Powerful 9PM (Fri 11th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waipu River over the next 12 days.

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Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.7
NE
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
1
E
1
E
0.9
ENE
0.8
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
2.3
N
1.4
NNE
1.1
NNE
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.4
E
Period(s) (?)999899999131314131312121288811111111101012111111101010101013
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)187135165143127204193242287410416489417367246255301101738732422819812611462639611510592908591976392
Wind
(km/h)
10
SW
10
S
5
SSW
15
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
NW
15
N
25
N
45
N
20
NNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
30
W
25
W
15
W
15
W
20
NW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
10
N
15
NNE
10
W
5
NNW
15
SW
25
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
glasscross-
on
ononcross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:50PM
1.78
4:00AM
1.78
4:41PM
1.81
4:50AM
1.78
5:30PM
1.86
5:39AM
1.81
6:18PM
1.92
6:26AM
1.85
7:03PM
1.99
7:12AM
1.90
7:46PM
2.05
7:57AM
1.94
8:29PM
2.11
8:41AM
1.97
9:12PM
2.16
9:26AM
2.00
9:54PM
2.20
10:12AM
2.01
10:38PM
2.21
11:00AM
2.02
11:24PM
2.20
11:51AM
2.01
12:12AM
2.17
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:41AM
0.48
10:07PM
0.64
10:30AM
0.47
11:01PM
0.63
11:20AM
0.45
11:52PM
0.60
12:09PM
0.41
12:42AM
0.56
12:56PM
0.36
1:30AM
0.51
1:41PM
0.31
2:16AM
0.45
2:25PM
0.26
3:00AM
0.40
3:08PM
0.24
3:44AM
0.34
3:51PM
0.23
4:28AM
0.30
4:35PM
0.24
5:13AM
0.26
5:21PM
0.27
5:59AM
0.24
6:11PM
0.31
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Sunrise7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:30--7:30--7:30--7:28--7:28--
Sunset-5:20--5:21--5:21--5:22--5:22--5:22--5:23--5:23--5:24--5:25--5:25--5:27-
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Rain (mm)
----------2-124-725-111---------7211-
Temp. °C151513121314141415151415151616171717151514151514151512161512151313131211
Feels °C (?)1313109111211910101013121415151412111099981211912111013111111106

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, strong winds from the N by Fri night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Waipu River Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Waipu River provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Waipu River can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Waipu River surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Waipu River) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Waipu River is 32 km (20 miles) from the city of Whangarei. If you plan a holiday in Northland, look for hotels and other accommodation in Whangarei. Whangarei has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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