Waipu River surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 May 2026 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
18.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waipu River today?

The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 12PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
ENE
8
1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
195
187
187
182
157
134
134
140
134
172
191
181
181
157
187
258
324
377
334
287
212
159
159
142
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
SSE
15
E
15
SE
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:12AM2.10m
5:49PM2.12m
6:05AM2.18m
6:41PM2.24m
6:57AM2.24m
7:32PM2.34m
Low Tide
11:43AM0.19m
00:08AM0.31m
12:34PM0.09m
1:03AM0.24m
1:26PM0.01m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:23
5:22
5:22
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
13
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
10
10
11
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
ENE
8
1
E
8
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
10
1.3
E
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
195
2
2
182
157
134
134
140
134
42
42
42
61
59
59
40
116
36
212
159
23
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
2
23
36
35
24
2
2
23
23
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
2
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
Energy kJ
4
187
187
12
11
1
172
191
181
181
157
187
258
324
377
334
287
159
142
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
9
40
9
53
9
9
9
9
9
40
9
40
53
53
62
62
62
62
94
40
9
5
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Waipu River surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest