Surf Forecasts:
Waipu Cove surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, N swell with 312 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waipu Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Waipu Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Waipu Cove in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waipu Cove over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 16 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 127 | 112 | 123 | 125 | 125 | 126 | 181 | 219 | 219 | 196 | 184 | 139 | 191 | 157 | 66 | 66 | 61 | 41 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:57PM1.82m | 5:07AM1.76m | 5:47PM1.87m | 5:57AM1.80m | 6:33PM1.93m | 6:43AM1.84m | 7:17PM1.99m | 7:27AM1.88m | 7:58PM2.05m | 8:10AM1.92m | 8:37PM2.10m | 8:51AM1.95m | 9:16PM2.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:20PM0.64m | 11:37AM0.46m | 00:12AM0.60m | 12:25PM0.42m | 1:00AM0.54m | 1:11PM0.36m | 1:45AM0.48m | 1:54PM0.32m | 2:28AM0.42m | 2:35PM0.29m | 3:09AM0.37m | 3:16PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | E 11 | N 7 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 127 | 112 | 123 | 125 | 125 | 126 | 181 | 219 | 219 | 196 | 184 | 139 | 94 | 157 | 66 | 29 | 61 | 21 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 6 | ESE 5 | E 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 7 | E 12 | N 7 | E 11 | E 12 |
| kJ | 37 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 61 | 56 | 66 | 23 | 41 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 11 | — | N 10 | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 19 | NE 8 | ESE 11 | NNW 8 | N 5 | NE 16 | NE 15 |
| kJ | 67 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 38 | 20 | 2 | 41 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 5 | SSE 3 | SE 6 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 50 | 191 | 16 | 24 | 28 | 13 | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 175 | 416 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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