Waipaoa River Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.72° S 177.94° E

Issued: 5 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waipaoa River sea temperature is
13.5° C

1.5°C colder than average 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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 1PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (26 Jun)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (26 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
1
0
!
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4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
E
10
3
ENE
10
3
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
11
2
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.8
SSE
16
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
453
542
540
494
1704
1569
867
935
953
831
734
706
694
694
694
907
872
1664
850
833
810
458
400
392
Wind (km/h)
30
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
10
ESE
15
ENE
0
SE
5
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
2:46AM1.34m
3:19PM1.36m
3:34AM1.32m
4:06PM1.37m
4:21AM1.31m
4:51PM1.39m
Low Tide
8:59AM0.28m
9:28PM0.36m
9:46AM0.30m
10:16PM0.37m
10:32AM0.30m
11:04PM0.36m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:55
 mm
2
2
2
2
7
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
12
13
13
14
15
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
11
11
Feels °C
7
6
6
8
13
10
12
12
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
10
11
10
10
10
8
7
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.6
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
11
2
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
Energy kJ
327
307
369
494
776
902
867
935
953
831
734
706
694
694
694
907
872
820
850
833
810
458
400
392
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
10
1.1
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
Energy kJ
168
286
356
320
273
213
217
167
106
72
49
257
454
428
394
362
366
510
446
402
297
207
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
20
0.4
SSE
18
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
41
110
42
27
14
13
67
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
10
1
S
6
3
ENE
10
3
E
10
0.9
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.7
S
8
1.8
SSE
16
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.1
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
7
Energy kJ
453
542
540
69
1704
1569
125
50
66
1664
206
196
198
92
139
262
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
73
94
94
96
9
5
0
0
31
0
0
0
41
42
73
50
107
107
107
107
107
115
118
110
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
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