Waipu River Surf Break
Lat Long: 35.99° S 174.48° E

Waipu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Waipu River

Issued: 5 am 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waipu River sea temperature is
17.7° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (03 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 12PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jun)6ft (1.9m)10s
Evening (03 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.3
NE
10
1.7
NNE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
8
1.4
NNE
8
0.9
NE
8
1.5
N
6
2
N
7
2.4
N
7
2.5
N
7
3
N
8
2.4
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1693
1498
1102
562
724
557
489
441
350
300
235
208
179
152
145
120
250
109
164
366
578
743
957
746
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
W
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
25
N
30
NNW
25
N
15
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:58AM1.91m
9:29PM2.04m
9:39AM1.88m
10:10PM2.02m
10:21AM1.85m
10:51PM2.00m
Low Tide
3:15AM0.46m
3:24PM0.33m
3:58AM0.47m
4:05PM0.35m
4:41AM0.49m
4:47PM0.38m
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
5:14
 mm
1
4
4
22
4
Temp °C
15
14
15
16
16
14
13
12
13
13
14
18
20
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
15
17
Feels °C
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
12
12
12
17
20
17
16
16
15
14
14
14
13
14
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.3
NE
10
1.7
NNE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
8
0.2
N
11
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
1693
1498
1102
562
724
557
489
441
350
300
235
208
179
152
145
120
9
109
90
7
8
9
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
13
0.3
N
13
1.6
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
55
31
541
346
11
11
26
26
26
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
4
4
7
6
2
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
13
0.4
N
13
0.3
N
12
0.2
S
4
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
30
50
26
1
4
4
4
4
4
7
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.8
N
4
0.9
N
5
0.9
N
6
0.9
N
6
0.9
N
6
1.4
NNE
8
1.2
N
6
1.5
N
6
2
N
7
2.4
N
7
2.5
N
7
3
N
8
2.4
N
8
Energy kJ
2
4
6
6
2
3
1
2
10
22
37
48
50
57
250
102
164
366
578
743
957
746
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
62
184
407
430
430
432
432
86
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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