Surf Forecasts:
Waipu Cove surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NNE swell with 361 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE 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 Friday (Sep 18) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waipu Cove over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 46 | 139 | 355 | 262 | 59 | 31 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:17AM2.01m | 11:32PM1.92m | 12:03PM1.92m | 00:18AM1.82m | 12:53PM1.84m | 1:08AM1.74m | 1:48PM1.78m | 2:04AM1.68m | 2:46PM1.75m | 3:04AM1.67m | 3:44PM1.78m | 4:02AM1.69m | 4:37PM1.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42PM0.45m | 6:00AM0.39m | 6:29PM0.55m | 6:47AM0.48m | 7:20PM0.63m | 7:39AM0.54m | 8:16PM0.68m | 8:35AM0.57m | 9:16PM0.68m | 9:33AM0.57m | 10:14PM0.65m | 10:29AM0.53m | 11:07PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 262 | 59 | 31 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 8 | E 11 | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | N 6 | E 12 | E 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 8 | — | E 15 | — | N 9 | E 6 | E 7 | — | NNW 8 | NE 11 | E 11 | N 6 | E 13 | NE 7 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 8 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 46 | 139 | 355 | 21 | 46 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 62 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 403 | 403 | 68 | 40 | 0 | 115 | 136 | 319 | 403 | 115 | 379 | 293 | 379 | 403 | 341 | 341 | 319 | 341 | 379 | 254 | 156 |
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