Surf Forecasts:
Waipapakauri Beach surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 10,255 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waipapakauri Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Waipapakauri Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Waipapakauri Beach in the next 16 days are 4.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waipapakauri Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 9 | SW 17 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 553 | 424 | 277 | 166 | 106 | 134 | 155 | 88 | 481 | 362 | 843 | 1532 | 3985 | 3923 | 9752 | 8718 | 6323 | 4618 | 4215 | 3150 | 2681 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:41AM2.00m | 11:14PM2.15m | 11:20AM2.01m | 11:51PM2.16m | 11:59AM2.01m | 00:29AM2.15m | 12:40PM2.00m | 1:08AM2.13m | 1:21PM1.98m | 1:48AM2.11m | 2:05PM1.96m | 2:32AM2.09m | 2:53PM1.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.37m | 4:52AM0.48m | 4:59PM0.36m | 5:34AM0.45m | 5:39PM0.36m | 6:16AM0.43m | 6:20PM0.38m | 6:58AM0.41m | 7:04PM0.41m | 7:42AM0.39m | 7:49PM0.45m | 8:28AM0.38m | 8:39PM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 17 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 20 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 553 | 424 | 277 | 166 | 106 | 134 | 155 | 62 | 481 | 270 | 429 | 691 | 3985 | 3923 | 9752 | 8718 | 6323 | 4618 | — | 61 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 18 | SW 16 | W 9 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 31 | 91 | 2 | 28 | 88 | 59 | 362 | 648 | 22 | 285 | 1709 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 65 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | N 3 | NW 5 | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 79 | — | — | 843 | 1532 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4215 | 3150 | 2681 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 555 | 15 | 24 | 130 | 31 | 31 | 123 | 150 | 124 | 45 | 183 | 27 | 71 | 27 |
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