Waipu River Surf Break

Waipu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.99° S 174.48° E

Issued: 11 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waipu River sea temperature is
16.4° 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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 6AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (02 Jul)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (02 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)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 Fri night, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.4
E
13
1.4
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
512
522
627
726
610
515
505
496
424
418
418
361
375
434
426
305
623
603
679
679
496
477
461
454
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:24PM2.04m
8:34AM1.90m
9:05PM2.06m
9:15AM1.90m
9:44PM2.07m
9:57AM1.89m
Low Tide
2:53AM0.46m
3:01PM0.31m
3:35AM0.44m
3:42PM0.32m
4:17AM0.43m
4:21PM0.34m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:19
5:19
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
Feels °C
11
10
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
10
11
10
9
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.4
E
13
1.4
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
Energy kJ
2
627
726
610
515
505
496
424
418
418
361
375
434
426
305
623
603
679
679
496
477
461
454
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
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
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.6
E
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
130
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
Energy kJ
512
522
3
5
11
18
24
31
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
42
9
9
9
9
42
9
9
62
62
62
9
9
42
62
62
16
16
16
16
9
227
262
62
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
6
7
5
5
5
4
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