Waipapakauri Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 01 Jul 2025 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
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waipapakauri Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Waipapakauri Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 02) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Waipapakauri Beach in the next 12 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 06) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 03) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Wed 2nd Jul)7ft (2.1m) 14s
Best Surf 3AM (Wed 2nd Jul)7ft (2.1m) 14s
Most Powerful12PM (Sun 6th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waipapakauri Beach over the next 12 days.

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Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sun
13
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
SW
2.1
SW
1.8
SW
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
0.9
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
2.5
W
2.2
W
2.4
W
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3.5
SW
3
SW
2.2
SW
1.8
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.6
SW
0.5
SW
0.6
SW
0.8
SW
2.3
W
3
W
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
3
SW
3
SW
Period(s) (?)151414131316171716111110101011101010141313131514131318161510131313121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)20101712127980674412242029231230822888181218312961226429002349145610536655333993294343552311832533976382558344762373191245933612076
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
20
ENE
25
NE
35
NE
40
NNE
30
N
15
N
20
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
W
25
W
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SSW
15
S
5
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
35
ENE
5
ESE
10
W
0
NE
5
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
onglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:10AM
2.21
2:30PM
2.01
2:55AM
2.11
3:19PM
1.93
3:41AM
2.02
4:12PM
1.88
4:27AM
1.94
5:09PM
1.85
5:16AM
1.88
6:06PM
1.85
6:06AM
1.85
7:00PM
1.89
6:57AM
1.86
7:48PM
1.94
7:47AM
1.89
8:35PM
2.02
8:36AM
1.95
9:19PM
2.09
9:23AM
2.01
10:02PM
2.17
10:08AM
2.06
10:44PM
2.23
10:53AM
2.10
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:51AM
0.43
7:58PM
0.49
8:36AM
0.46
8:46PM
0.57
9:22AM
0.50
9:37PM
0.63
10:10AM
0.53
10:31PM
0.68
11:01AM
0.56
11:28PM
0.71
11:52AM
0.56
12:23AM
0.70
12:44PM
0.53
1:15AM
0.67
1:33PM
0.48
2:04AM
0.62
2:21PM
0.42
2:51AM
0.55
3:06PM
0.35
3:37AM
0.48
3:50PM
0.29
4:23AM
0.41
4:34PM
0.25
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sun
13
Sunrise-7:35--7:35--7:35--7:35--7:35--7:35--7:35--7:35--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:33-
Sunset--5:25--5:27--5:27--5:28--5:28--5:29--5:29--5:30--5:30--5:30--5:30--5:31
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Rain (mm)
1--412131114--------------51121451--11---
Temp. °C131617171718181818171616151515151415131415141515151414141615141615151516
Feels °C (?)11111312111518151515131212101012121410101110101112111191714141513141415

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, strong winds from the NNE by Thu morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

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Information about the Waipapakauri Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Waipapakauri Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Waipapakauri Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Waipapakauri Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Waipapakauri Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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