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Waipu Cove Surf Photo: 'Small Beach Break' by Nick Launder

Lat Long: 36.03° S 174.51° E

Issued: 5 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waipu Cove sea temperature is

16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Waipu Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNE	NNE
	6 s	cross- on	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNE	NNE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	N	NNE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NW	N
	7 s	cross	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	WNW	NNW	NNE
	7 s	cross- off	5 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	W		NNE	N
	8 s	cross- off		8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	WSW	W	NNE	N
	8 s	off	2 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SSE		NNE	N
	8 s	cross- off		8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	S	S	NE	N
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SSE	S	NE	N
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SE	S	NE	S
	9 s	cross	3 s	9 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SSE		NE	S
	10 s	glass		10 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SSE		NE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	S		NE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	S		NE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	S		NE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	S		NE
	11 s	glass		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours and 6 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.1m (3.5 ft). Range 2.58m (8.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Waipu Cove Surf Photo: 'Small Beach Break' by Nick Launder

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User: Nick Launder (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:43 am 28 Apr 2010