Waipu River Surf Break

Waipu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.99° S 174.48° E

Issued: 11 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waipu River sea temperature is
16.7° 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.


How big are the waves at Waipu River today (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 8PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (26 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun morning).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
9
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
133
148
146
164
115
143
190
230
239
367
410
394
449
434
377
320
327
332
346
347
347
340
394
458
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SE
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:40PM1.85m
4:50AM1.82m
5:29PM1.88m
5:38AM1.82m
6:15PM1.92m
Low Tide
10:33AM0.42m
11:01PM0.59m
11:20AM0.42m
11:51PM0.58m
12:07PM0.41m
00:39AM0.56m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:16
5:16
 mm
2
3
2
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
14
15
13
13
13
13
12
12
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
5
3
2
3
6
7
10
9
8
10
11
9
11
11
11
10
10
14
13
14
13
12
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
9
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
133
148
146
164
115
143
190
230
239
367
410
394
449
434
377
320
327
332
346
347
347
340
394
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
NW
8
0.8
SE
8
0.6
E
10
0.6
ESE
8
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
4
3
73
68
44
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
4
1.3
S
4
1.5
S
5
1.5
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
4
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
S
4
0.4
SW
3
0.7
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
S
4
0.3
S
3
0.4
SE
3
1.5
E
10
Energy kJ
18
67
106
104
69
34
3
8
3
3
1
3
12
2
14
5
7
8
2
1
1
2
458
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
1
Distance (km)
105
311
185
129
144
5
0
0
0
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
5
0
9
62
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
4
2
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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