Waipu River Surf Break

Waipu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.99° S 174.48° E

Issued: 5 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waipu River sea temperature is
16.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Surf Forecasts:

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

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 12PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Afternoon (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (06 Jul)5ft (1.6m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
N
7
2.2
N
7
2
N
7
1.7
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.8
N
7
1.7
N
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
319
447
423
232
163
206
187
167
182
320
337
365
449
370
344
291
212
116
146
143
173
170
164
159
Wind (km/h)
15
W
25
NW
30
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
NE
20
ENE
25
SSE
20
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
11:23AM1.87m
11:45PM2.04m
12:11PM1.87m
00:30AM2.03m
1:02PM1.89m
Low Tide
5:38AM0.40m
5:43PM0.41m
6:20AM0.39m
6:28PM0.45m
7:05AM0.36m
7:18PM0.47m
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clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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7:31
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—
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7:31
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—
—
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—
—
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7:31
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—
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7:31
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—
—
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5:20
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—
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5:21
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—
—
—
—
—
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5:21
—
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5:22
 mm
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
8
1
3
4
2
3
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
11
11
11
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
15
14
13
12
11
Feels °C
8
5
5
8
8
6
8
8
8
10
11
10
9
7
8
8
6
6
6
10
8
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
1.7
N
8
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
1.7
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
Energy kJ
128
128
96
96
98
104
100
98
96
94
337
72
73
370
344
291
212
116
146
143
173
170
164
159
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
18
0.6
E
10
0.2
N
12
—
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNW
7
Energy kJ
164
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
69
11
—
69
69
68
46
96
35
35
17
21
11
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.3
E
12
0.1
N
11
0.6
N
8
0.4
N
7
0.3
N
8
—
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
7
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
11
42
23
26
2
44
17
10
—
9
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
N
7
2.2
N
7
2
N
7
1.7
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.8
N
7
—
1.8
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
—
0.6
E
4
0.6
SSE
4
1
SSE
4
1.2
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
0.9
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
3
Energy kJ
319
447
423
232
163
206
187
167
182
320
—
365
449
—
9
8
34
59
64
23
12
9
8
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Waipu River
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Taits Beach (Waikari River)
Hawkes Bay
Marsden Point
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Bethell's Beach / Te Henga
Auckland
Mimiwhangata
Northland
Paparahi Point
Northland
Moureeses
Northland
Piha-The Ditch
Auckland
Piha-The Ditch
Auckland
Waipu Cove
Northland
Waipu Cove
Northland
Pakiri beach
Northland
Pakiri beach
Northland
Waipu Cove
Northland
Waipu River
Northland
Waipu River
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
1
1
4
2
3
2
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
16
421
16
16
53
99
99
99
9
9
100
61
63
59
106
106
5
5
40
40
5
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Waipu River
Marsden Point
Marsden Point
Daniels Reef
Whananaki bar
Ruakaka
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Takou Bay
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay
Pakiri beach
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Takou Bay
Pakiri beach
Pareparea Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
5
3
8
2
2
1
2
4
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Larsen Street
West Coast South Island
Whatipu
Auckland
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Weld Road
Taranaki
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Northland
Raglan-Whale Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Charleston
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Tauranga Bay
West Coast South Island
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
4
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Easter Reef
Australia
Fox River
New Zealand
Little Wanganui
New Zealand
Stent Road
New Zealand
Puertecillo
Chile
Desperation Point
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
New Zealand
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
New Zealand
Cyclops
Australia
Currumbin Point
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Baler - Lindy's Point
Philippines
Baler - Lindy's Point
Philippines
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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