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Waipu River Surf Forecast
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Waipu River surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Waipu River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waipu River sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waipu River today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 2AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | |
82 | 66 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 23 | 50 | 16 | 41 | 58 | 64 | 106 | 138 | 203 | 350 | 508 | 632 | 644 | 661 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:24AM1.91m | 6:00PM1.95m | 6:09AM1.91m | 6:43PM1.99m | 6:53AM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35PM0.51m | 11:56AM0.35m | 00:23AM0.50m | 12:39PM0.33m | 1:07AM0.48m | 1:20PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 |
 kJ | 82 | 66 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | N 18 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 56 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 50 | 16 | 41 | 58 | 64 | 106 | 138 | 203 | 350 | 508 | 632 | 644 | 661 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 39 | 62 | 39 | 39 | 118 | 157 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 212 | 390 | 422 |
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