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Waipu Cove surf break

Waipu Cove surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 09 May 2025 NZST
Forecast 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
19.4° C
(Which is 1.5°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: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)--
Afternoon (09 May)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (09 May)8ft (2.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Waipu Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Sat
17
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
NNE
3
NE
2.5
NE
2.5
NE
2.3
NE
2.1
NE
2
NE
1.8
NE
1.8
NE
1.7
NE
1.6
NE
1.5
NE
1.6
NE
1.7
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
Period(s) (?)99101010109999999999999998888888888813131312121212121111111111111111111110101010101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1499135812331161972800683577531488440367405450422378354313307360387414404394353310244181211216216212632713556488472403396389311292237233229182182182144141136989694696969684747
Wind
(km/h)
25
N
5
NW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:10PM
1.82
5:23AM
1.89
5:55PM
1.88
6:06AM
1.91
6:38PM
1.94
6:48AM
1.93
7:18PM
2.00
7:28AM
1.95
7:58PM
2.04
8:08AM
1.95
8:37PM
2.05
8:47AM
1.94
9:17PM
2.05
9:27AM
1.92
9:57PM
2.03
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:29PM
0.53
11:55AM
0.39
12:15AM
0.50
12:35PM
0.35
12:58AM
0.47
1:15PM
0.32
1:40AM
0.45
1:54PM
0.30
2:22AM
0.44
2:34PM
0.30
3:03AM
0.44
3:13PM
0.31
3:44AM
0.46
3:54PM
0.33
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Sat
17
Sunrise------7:07-------7:07-------7:07-------7:09-------7:09-------7:11-------7:11-----
Sunset5:30-------5:29-------5:28-------5:27-------5:25-------5:24-------5:24-------5:23---
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Rain (mm)
41----------------------------------------------------------
Temp. °C191915151414141616151413131414171716161617161516161616161514141717151515151515181916151514141417181615141414151718161515
Feels °C (?)172112121110101112121211111213151415141314141314141414141312131514131313131415171714141413131316171514131313131516151414
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