Waipu River Surf Break

Waipu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.99° S 174.48° E

Issued: 11 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waipu River sea temperature is
17.7° C

1.4°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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 6AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)1ft (0.3m)5s
Afternoon (14 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (14 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
14
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
8
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
NW
0
N
0
SE
5
SW
5
W
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:37AM2.15m
6:17PM2.25m
6:34AM2.20m
7:12PM2.34m
7:29AM2.24m
Low Tide
11:42PM0.34m
12:07PM0.09m
00:41AM0.27m
1:03PM0.03m
1:40AM0.20m
1:59PM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:14
 mm
1
2
2
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
16
17
15
Feels °C
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
15
15
13
13
13
12
12
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.3
N
3
0.1
NE
10
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
Energy kJ
8
8
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
5
1
1
1
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
4
4
5
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
3
5
5
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
4
4
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
6
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
5
2
4
4
2
1
1
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
SW
2
Energy kJ
3
4
2
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
1
1
Distance (km)
62
62
62
62
62
62
152
62
62
62
62
152
152
204
159
152
62
62
62
62
62
62
407
198
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
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