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Waipapakauri Beach Surf Forecast
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Waipapakauri Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 04 Jun 2025 NZST
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 Thursday (Jun 05) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5ft and 14s period with a secondary swell of 6ft and 11s. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Waipapakauri Beach in the next 12 days are 13ft 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 07) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 7ft 10s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 07) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 5th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Thu 5th Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sat 7th Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waipapakauri Beach over the next 12 days.
Wed 04 | Thursday 05 | Friday 06 | Saturday 07 | Sunday 08 | Monday 09 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Mon 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 943 | 650 | 1009 | 3266 | 2414 | 2332 | 3264 | 3512 | 4839 | 3621 | 1799 | 1017 | 915 | 580 | 246 | 273 | 686 | 459 | 429 | 373 | 215 | 1195 | 466 | 555 | 1505 | 1584 | 1550 | 1714 | 4020 | 2403 | 1780 | 799 | 700 | 628 | 412 | 1363 |
Wind (mph) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (ft) | 4:01PM 6.27 | 4:29AM 6.69 | 4:59PM 6.17 | 5:20AM 6.5 | 5:57PM 6.17 | 6:10AM 6.4 | 6:50PM 6.27 | 6:57AM 6.33 | 7:39PM 6.4 | 7:43AM 6.33 | 8:23PM 6.56 | 8:26AM 6.37 | 9:05PM 6.73 | 9:07AM 6.46 | 9:45PM 6.89 | 9:47AM 6.56 | 10:24PM 7.02 | 10:28AM 6.63 | 11:04PM 7.09 | 11:10AM 6.66 | 11:44PM 7.12 | 11:54AM 6.66 | 12:26AM 7.12 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (ft) | 9:30PM 1.77 | 10:08AM 1.61 | 10:24PM 1.9 | 10:59AM 1.57 | 11:20PM 1.97 | 11:49AM 1.54 | 12:13AM 1.97 | 12:37PM 1.48 | 1:03AM 1.9 | 1:22PM 1.41 | 1:47AM 1.84 | 2:05PM 1.28 | 2:31AM 1.74 | 2:47PM 1.18 | 3:14AM 1.67 | 3:29PM 1.08 | 3:57AM 1.57 | 4:10PM 1.02 | 4:42AM 1.51 | 4:53PM 1.02 | 5:28AM 1.44 | 5:36PM 1.05 | 6:14AM 1.41 | |||||||||||||
Wed 04 | Thursday 05 | Friday 06 | Saturday 07 | Sunday 08 | Monday 09 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Mon 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | 7:33 |
| Sunset | 5:22 | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | 5:21 | - | - | 5:21 | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | 5:22 | - | - |
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Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.3 | - | - | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °F | 66 | 66 | 63 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 59 |
| Feels °F (?) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 55 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 45 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 55 |
Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 1.5in), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 66°F on Wed afternoon, min 52°F on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 0.3in), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 63°F on Mon morning, min 52°F on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 2.0in), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 64°F on Wed night, min 55°F on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the N by Wed night). | Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 0.4in), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 63°F on Fri afternoon, min 57°F on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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