Waipu River surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 18 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
19.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waipu River today?

The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 2AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Apr)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (19 Apr)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (19 Apr)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
3
1
1
1
0
1
0
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
N
2.2
N
2.1
N
1.9
N
2.1
N
1.3
N
1.6
N
1.2
NNE
1.2
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.6
N
1.5
N
1.5
N
1.4
N
1.6
N
1.2
N
1.3
NNE
1.5
N
1.2
N
1.2
N
1.6
N
1.2
N
1.1
N
1.4
N
Period(s) (?)777887777977788888777778
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)430469478399518186275147151243243225233239283168202249147138285155131227
Wind
(km/h)
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
W
5
WNW
10
NNW
15
N
25
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:56PM
2.29
8:12AM
2.30
8:44PM
2.36
9:01AM
2.30
9:34PM
2.37
9:51AM
2.26
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:19AM
0.16
2:41PM
-0.01
3:09AM
0.14
3:30PM
-0.02
4:01AM
0.15
4:21PM
0.02
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Sunrise----6:48-------6:50-------6:50---
Sunset------5:52-------5:51-------5:49-
thunderstorm
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
Rain (mm)
1-43--1--25--212--1--31-
Temp. °C191817161720191716151613151617151414141415171815
Feels °C (?)161514151619161715131211131415131213121212151713
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