Waipaoa River Surf Break
Lat Long: 38.72° S 177.94° E

Waipaoa River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Waipaoa River

Issued: 5 pm 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waipaoa River sea temperature is
15.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (06 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 10PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)--
Afternoon (06 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (06 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
2
3
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.7
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
19
0.5
S
18
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
2.4
S
8
1.4
SSE
21
5
S
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
15
17
14
28
26
24
24
148
158
75
130
147
154
136
73
46
122
158
151
137
645
1600
22707
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
25
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
35
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:22PM1.41m
10:43AM1.27m
11:04PM1.40m
11:28AM1.27m
11:47PM1.40m
Low Tide
4:44AM0.31m
4:50PM0.31m
5:26AM0.30m
5:34PM0.32m
6:10AM0.28m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
15
13
12
11
11
12
12
12
11
9
8
8
8
9
14
17
13
11
12
12
11
11
10
Feels °C
14
12
10
9
9
9
9
7
9
9
7
5
5
6
6
11
15
11
9
9
8
6
5
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
1.7
SSE
7
2
SSE
8
4
SSE
21
Energy kJ
18
9
9
9
28
26
24
24
74
71
75
130
147
154
136
73
46
70
45
151
137
305
541
12548
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
19
0.5
S
18
0.5
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
15
1.4
SSE
21
Energy kJ
8
15
17
14
4
4
6
6
12
12
7
2
6
6
6
18
12
122
158
45
15
123
1600
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
5
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
20
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
17
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
SSE
21
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
15
8
7
8
8
2
5
8
8
8
7
8
8
7
7
6
23
2
6
2
6
148
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
6
0.7
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
W
2
0.6
S
5
2.4
S
8
3
S
8
5
S
21
Energy kJ
13
24
148
158
1
1
17
645
1158
22707
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
6
Distance (km)
5
18
31
21
5
18
5
94
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
96
110
284
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
5
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
5
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
5
5
7
9
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