Waipaoa River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.72° S 177.94° E

Issued: 5 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Waipaoa River sea temperature is

13.7° 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 (14 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 10AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (14 Jul)	1ft (0.3m)	12s
Afternoon (14 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	10s
Evening (14 Jul)	0.5ft (0.2m)	12s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 14							Wednesday 15								Thursday 16								Fri 17
	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)	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 12	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 12	ESE 10	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 11	E 13	ESE 10	ESE 14	ESE 15	ESE 16	ESE 17	ESE 17	ESE 17	ESE 16
Wave Graph
kJ	44	53	29	28	31	33	15	34	46	41	40	39	33	37	39	86	35	70	172	201	237	563	642	761
Wind (km/h)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	NNW	NE	NNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off
High Tide		4:53AM1.54m				5:28PM1.68m				5:52AM1.57m					6:26PM1.72m				6:51AM1.58m				7:23PM1.73m
Low Tide				11:07AM0.03m				11:47PM0.08m					12:06PM-0.00m				00:46AM0.04m				1:04PM-0.02m


	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	7:22
	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:06	—	—	5:06
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	12	12	15	16	14	11	12	11	11	12	15	18	14	12	12	11	11	13	14	14	14	13	11
Feels °C	10	10	10	12	13	12	8	10	8	7	9	13	17	13	10	9	7	8	11	10	10	10	11	8
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 8	ESE 10	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 11	E 13	ESE 10	ESE 14	ESE 15	ESE 16	ESE 17	ESE 17	ESE 17	ESE 16
kJ	44	42	26	26	31	33	12	34	46	41	40	39	33	37	39	86	35	70	172	201	237	563	642	761
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 12	NE 6	ENE 6	ESE 12	E 12	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	ESE 12	S 20	ESE 14	S 19	ESE 13	ESE 10	S 15	S 17	E 13	S 17	S 16	S 16
kJ	33	53	29	28	5	3	15	12	1	1	1	1	15	8	18	7	34	35	4	6	87	6	5	20
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 9	NE 5	E 10	E 10	SSE 12	S 12	E 10	NE 4	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 16	S 16	S 19	S 16	S 16	S 18	S 18	E 20	S 17	—	—	—
kJ	15	1	8	8	14	3	8	1	2	2	2	2	5	5	7	5	5	24	6	7	6	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 4	NNE 5	NNE 5	—	NNE 6	NE 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 5	—	—	—	NW 2	NW 3	NW 3	NW 2	SW 17	W 3	WSW 3
kJ	5	9	10	—	20	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	1	2	2	1	75	5	5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	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	Whangara Gisborne and Mahia	Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Gisborne and Mahia	Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Gisborne and Mahia	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	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	Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Gisborne and Mahia	Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Gisborne and Mahia	Mapere Beach 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	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	3	3
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	8	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Wainui Beach - Whales	Diners Beach	Wainui Beach - Stockroute	Last Chance	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Makorori Centre	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Wainui Beach - Whales Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Shingles West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Papatowai Catlins	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Takou Bay Northland	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	1	1	5	5	6	6	6	5	1	4	4	4	1	4	1	1	2	2	3	3	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	7	8	7	7	6	6	9	6	8	8	7	4	4	4	4	4	9	4	5	5	5	5	5

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