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: 11 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waipaoa River sea temperature is
15.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 6PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (05 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
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)
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
7
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.9
S
5
1.4
S
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
7
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
12
11
14
21
37
107
107
10
15
15
15
17
14
28
26
24
24
43
143
73
93
130
120
Wind (km/h)
10
N
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
15
N
25
N
10
NNE
5
N
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:17AM1.31m
9:41PM1.42m
10:00AM1.28m
10:22PM1.41m
10:43AM1.27m
11:04PM1.40m
Low Tide
3:26PM0.29m
4:01AM0.31m
4:08PM0.30m
4:44AM0.31m
4:50PM0.31m
5:26AM0.30m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
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
3
1
1
Temp °C
16
19
19
17
16
16
15
15
15
18
17
14
13
13
13
12
14
13
12
11
9
8
7
8
Feels °C
15
16
16
15
15
13
14
15
14
15
14
12
10
10
12
10
11
8
7
8
7
5
3
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
NE
7
0.2
E
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
S
5
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
7
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
Energy kJ
14
12
11
5
21
37
18
16
10
15
9
10
10
9
28
26
7
24
23
80
73
93
130
120
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
9
9
8
3
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
15
17
14
4
3
24
8
8
11
11
7
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
4
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
E
11
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
2
1
8
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
15
7
8
7
6
4
9
2
2
8
7
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NNE
4
1.2
NNE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.3
NNE
8
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.9
S
5
1.4
S
6
Energy kJ
4
1
14
4
146
107
107
192
1
6
12
11
43
143
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
28
247
18
208
106
5
5
5
17
18
21
18
21
31
21
18
44
94
96
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
1
1
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
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