Waipaoa River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.72° S 177.94° E

Issued: 5 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Waipaoa River sea temperature is

13.4° C

Waipaoa River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (15 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 9AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (15 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	11s
Afternoon (15 Jul)	1ft (0.3m)	10s
Evening (15 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	11s

Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 15							Thursday 16								Friday 17								Sat 18
	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
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 12	ESE 11	E 13	ESE 13	ESE 14	ESE 15	ESE 16	ESE 18	ESE 17	ESE 17	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 15
Wave Graph
kJ	46	41	40	39	20	30	39	86	34	70	172	201	273	576	657	779	880	1055	1029	1184	1154	1067	1052	936
Wind (km/h)	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NE	N	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SE	SE	ENE	NW	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		5:52AM1.57m					6:26PM1.72m				6:51AM1.58m				7:23PM1.73m				7:48AM1.58m				8:17PM1.72m
Low Tide					12:06PM-0.00m				00:46AM0.04m				1:04PM-0.02m				1:43AM0.02m				2:00PM-0.01m


	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	7:20
	—	—	—	—	5:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:06	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:06	—	—	5:07
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	10	10	12	15	17	14	13	12	11	11	12	16	17	14	13	11	10	9	10	13	13	11	10	9
Feels °C	7	7	9	13	15	13	11	9	8	8	9	14	14	11	10	9	8	6	8	11	12	10	8	7
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	E 10	ESE 11	E 13	ESE 13	ESE 14	ESE 15	ESE 16	ESE 18	ESE 17	ESE 17	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 15
kJ	46	41	40	39	20	18	39	86	34	70	172	201	273	576	657	779	880	1055	1029	1184	1154	1067	1052	936
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 4	NE 4	S 9	S 21	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 14	S 19	ESE 10	ESE 10	S 15	E 20	E 13	S 17	S 16	S 16	S 6	S 6	S 6	S 5	SSE 15	SSE 14	SSE 15	SSE 15
kJ	1	1	2	9	15	30	18	7	20	20	4	7	87	6	5	20	3	18	17	8	184	443	696	573
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 9	S 9	S 18	S 9	ESE 7	ESE 7	S 19	S 16	S 16	S 18	S 18	S 18	S 18	—	—	—	S 16	S 16	S 15	SSW 15	S 5	—	S 15	S 15
kJ	2	2	6	2	5	5	7	5	5	24	6	6	6	—	—	—	5	19	18	45	12	—	362	172
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	NE 4	—	—	NE 5	—	—	—	NNW 4	NNW 4	SW 8	—	—	—	WSW 10	SSW 5	SSW 6	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	1	—	—	1	—	—	—	2	2	2	—	—	—	10	11	96	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Gisborne and Mahia	Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Gisborne and Mahia	Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Gisborne and Mahia	Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Wainui Beach - Whales	Makorori Centre	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Makorori Centre	Diners Beach	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Wainui Beach - Stockroute	Wainui Beach - Stockroute	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Tuamotu Island	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Waiwakaiho Taranaki	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Papatowai Catlins	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago
Rating (10 max)	6	7	6	4	4	5	4	1	5	1	1	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	7	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	6	7	7	7	4	5	4	4	6	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	9	6	6	6	7	5	5

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