Waipu River Surf Break
Lat Long: 35.99° S 174.48° E

Waipu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Waipu River

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waipu River sea temperature is
17.7° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Waipu River today (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 2AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (06 Jun)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (06 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
446
371
300
250
210
232
173
147
123
102
78
57
37
42
27
26
28
29
12
8
8
18
18
28
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:51PM2.00m
11:04AM1.81m
11:33PM1.97m
11:49AM1.78m
00:17AM1.96m
12:39PM1.77m
Low Tide
5:24AM0.51m
5:28PM0.43m
6:08AM0.51m
6:12PM0.46m
6:53AM0.50m
heavy rain
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:14
 mm
11
1
Temp °C
16
16
14
14
14
16
16
14
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
13
14
14
14
13
15
16
15
15
Feels °C
15
15
13
12
11
13
14
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
10
9
10
10
10
10
12
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
1.6
N
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
9
8
300
250
210
232
173
147
123
102
78
57
37
42
27
26
28
29
12
8
8
18
18
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
E
10
0.3
N
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
4
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
8
11
8
9
11
7
8
10
8
7
4
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
8
3
3
8
8
2
8
7
3
4
4
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.4
NW
8
0.8
NW
4
1
NW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
S
3
0.6
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
Energy kJ
446
371
268
24
40
11
13
9
8
7
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
7
5
2
6
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
Distance (km)
46
0
0
0
39
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
31
5
5
152
152
152
152
421
31
421
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
4
4
4
4
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
8
7
9
7
7
6
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