Waipu River surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 25 May 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
17.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Waipu River today?

The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 10PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)--
Afternoon (25 May)6ft (1.9m)10s
Evening (25 May)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
10
2
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.5
NE
10
1.3
NNE
9
1
E
11
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
0.8
ENE
11
1
NE
9
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.9
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
667
742
622
609
609
701
517
461
479
391
288
247
221
221
191
182
153
148
181
184
188
149
114
114
Wind (km/h)
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
15
S
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
0
SSE
5
NE
0
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
2:27PM1.87m
2:51AM2.00m
3:27PM1.86m
3:46AM1.95m
4:23PM1.87m
4:37AM1.92m
Low Tide
8:51PM0.42m
9:31AM0.35m
9:49PM0.48m
10:23AM0.36m
10:44PM0.50m
11:11AM0.35m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:16
5:16
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
12
15
10
11
11
12
13
12
11
15
14
12
13
12
12
13
13
15
14
15
13
13
11
12
11
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
10
2
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.5
NE
10
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
0.8
ENE
11
1
NE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
9
Energy kJ
667
742
622
609
609
701
517
461
479
391
288
247
221
221
186
182
153
148
129
126
123
102
105
112
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
1.4
E
9
1.2
E
10
0.8
ENE
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
NNE
9
0.8
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
Energy kJ
20
320
313
150
269
269
153
153
233
238
194
194
191
153
90
146
181
184
188
149
114
114
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.7
NE
9
0.1
N
12
0.5
E
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
38
61
74
3
16
10
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
9
0.3
SSE
2
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
476
363
408
1
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
94
94
62
9
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
4
4
4
4
9
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
6
7
9
6
8
9
9
9
6
6
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