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Waipu Cove Surf Forecast
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Waipu Cove surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Waipu Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waipu Cove sea temperature is
19.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waipu Cove today?
The current surf forecast for Waipu Cove at 8PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waipu Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 18 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
8 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 51 | 57 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 48 | 56 | 67 | 85 | 143 | 159 | 135 | 131 | 114 | 120 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:52PM1.86m | 4:18AM2.00m | 4:50PM1.89m | 5:10AM2.00m | 5:42PM1.94m | 5:57AM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.38m | 10:18PM0.42m | 10:56AM0.35m | 11:14PM0.42m | 11:46AM0.32m | 00:05AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 143 | 159 | 135 | 131 | 114 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 18 | N 18 | N 16 | NE 18 | N 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 16 | N 14 | N 11 | NE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 51 | 57 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 48 | 56 | 67 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 156 | 156 | 24 | 102 | 90 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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