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: 5 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 12AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

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 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
N
7
2.2
N
7
2.2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.6
N
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
8
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
569
524
535
403
292
287
220
232
173
151
127
102
81
54
51
37
37
27
28
29
19
15
9
24
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
10:51PM2.00m
11:04AM1.81m
11:33PM1.97m
11:49AM1.78m
00:17AM1.96m
Low Tide
5:24AM0.51m
5:28PM0.43m
6:08AM0.51m
6:12PM0.46m
6:53AM0.50m
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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
5:14
 mm
7
11
Temp °C
19
17
16
16
15
14
14
16
16
14
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
13
13
13
12
14
14
15
Feels °C
16
15
14
14
13
12
11
13
13
12
11
11
10
9
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
1.6
N
8
0.2
E
10
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
8
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
9
7
9
8
292
8
220
232
173
151
127
102
81
54
51
37
37
27
28
29
19
15
9
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
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
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
2
4
4
8
2
8
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
8
7
7
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
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
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
9
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
4
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
8
2
2
3
3
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
N
7
2.2
N
7
2.2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.4
NW
8
1.6
N
8
1
NW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
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
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
569
524
535
403
268
287
40
13
9
13
8
7
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
4
1
1
Distance (km)
430
432
72
39
0
31
39
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
152
152
21
152
21
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
4
1
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
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