Waipapakauri Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZST
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Waipapakauri Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waipapakauri Beach sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Waipapakauri Beach today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipapakauri Beach at 9AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 01). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (01 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (01 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

Table - waves today at Waipapakauri Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 95mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon morning, calm by Mon night).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thu
4
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
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.7
W
10
1.1
NW
7
1
W
10
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
10
1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1
SW
9
1
SW
8
0.8
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
68
83
82
75
96
97
188
122
146
289
277
267
256
236
247
206
145
138
202
290
358
336
353
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
30
NNE
20
NW
5
ESE
0
E
5
E
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
9:48AM2.00m
10:22PM2.12m
10:26AM1.99m
10:59PM2.12m
11:02AM1.98m
11:35PM2.11m
Low Tide
3:10AM0.48m
3:24PM0.34m
3:50AM0.49m
4:03PM0.36m
4:31AM0.50m
4:41PM0.37m
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
6
8
1
4
6
6
30
32
15
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
18
19
19
17
15
16
15
15
17
17
16
15
15
15
14
15
17
16
15
15
14
14
14
12
13
15
16
16
16
17
16
15
17
17
16
15
15
15
13
15
17
15
15
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
SW
12
0.7
W
10
1.1
NW
7
1
W
10
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
10
1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1
SW
9
1
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.9
WSW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
WSW
12
Energy kJ
67
68
47
44
75
96
97
188
122
146
289
277
267
256
236
247
206
145
138
115
290
358
336
353
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
SW
12
0.7
W
10
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
NW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SSW
8
Energy kJ
59
59
83
82
34
73
92
90
92
73
21
22
21
21
14
12
12
73
114
202
71
46
44
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
W
11
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
11
0.5
SW
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.2
WNW
7
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
48
26
26
37
26
31
72
12
12
16
7
12
12
11
26
26
39
57
55
4
55
50
109
109
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNE
5
1.5
NNE
5
1.6
NNE
5
1.7
NNE
5
1.6
NNE
5
1.4
N
5
0.3
SSE
2
Energy kJ
128
114
133
136
128
98
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
506
562
554
552
496
503
24
0
0
0
0
15
15
0
0
0
15
15
15
15
15
15
0
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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