Waipaoa River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.72° S 177.94° E

Issued: 11 am 18 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 (18 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 22s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 4PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (18 Jul)	4.5ft (1.3m)	14s
Afternoon (18 Jul)	4.5ft (1.3m)	14s
Evening (18 Jul)	5ft (1.6m)	22s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sat 18					Sunday 19								Monday 20
	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
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	3	3	2	2	3	3	4	4	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	SSE 23	SSE 22	SSE 21	SSE 20	SSE 19	SSE 18	SSE 18	SSE 17	SSE 17	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 19	SSE 19	SSE 19
Wave Graph
kJ	732	702	586	1952	2287	2124	1853	1548	1377	1136	908	702	653	540	540	500	487	604	1133	2374	2696
Wind (km/h)	NW	S	SE	NNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	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	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	8:44AM1.56m					9:11PM1.68m				9:39AM1.53m				10:03PM1.62m				10:33AM1.50m
Low Tide			2:55PM0.02m					3:32AM0.03m				3:49PM0.07m				4:23AM0.06m				4:41PM0.13m


	7:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:20	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	5:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:08	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	9	12	12	10	9	8	7	7	9	14	13	11	12	11	11	11	11	12	11	10	10
Feels °C	6	10	10	9	7	5	4	4	6	11	8	8	10	9	7	7	7	8	7	7	7
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	SSE 23	SSE 22	SSE 21	SSE 20	SSE 19	SSE 18	SSE 18	SSE 17	SSE 17	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 19	SSE 19	SSE 19
kJ	732	702	586	1952	2287	2124	1853	1548	1377	1136	908	702	653	540	540	500	487	604	1133	2374	2696
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 12	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	S 5	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	ESE 12	ESE 11
kJ	192	158	158	569	522	514	545	427	357	351	317	241	233	230	226	34	40	50	42	119	115
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 20	S 20	S 24	S 11	S 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 4	S 5	S 5	S 5	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	—	—
kJ	8	30	432	185	138	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	25	27	27	164	161	158	158	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 3	S 4	S 5	S 5	S 5	S 5	S 6	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	25	42	34	43	65	72	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Last Chance 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	Tokomaru Bay East Cape	Old Man's Hat Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Three Points East Cape	Aurora Point 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)	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	2	3	3	4	4	3	3	4	4	4
Distance (km)	0	0	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	73	40	0	0	60	41	0	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Last Chance	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Aurora Point		Mahia Spit	Wainui Beach - Stockroute	Wainui Beach - Stockroute		Aurora Point	Last Chance	Aurora Point	Aurora Point	Last Chance	Waipaoa River
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4		2	3	3		4	4	4	5	5	4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Shingles West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Humenga Point Wairarapa	Papatowai Catlins	Ning Nong Point and Reef Wairarapa
Rating (10 max)	4	9	9	5	5	4	4	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	5	6	5	6
Header Global	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Humenga Point New Zealand	Humenga Point New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	6	9	9	9	8	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	7	6	6	5	6

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