Waipu River surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am 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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Waipu River today?

The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 1PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 2.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (25 May)6ft (1.9m)10s
Evening (25 May)8ft (2.5m)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 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
2.2
E
9
1.9
NE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.3
NE
9
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.5
NNE
10
1.4
NE
10
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1892
1743
1743
724
665
1242
1230
899
678
678
580
557
461
430
368
282
276
216
211
207
174
174
178
161
Wind (km/h)
35
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
25
E
25
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
ESE
5
NE
0
WNW
5
SW
5
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
1:55AM2.07m
2:27PM1.87m
2:51AM2.00m
3:27PM1.86m
3:46AM1.95m
4:23PM1.87m
Low Tide
8:35AM0.34m
8:51PM0.42m
9:31AM0.35m
9:49PM0.48m
10:23AM0.36m
10:44PM0.50m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
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
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Temp °C
16
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
13
10
9
10
10
10
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
15
12
11
12
12
13
13
14
14
16
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
2.3
NE
9
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.5
NNE
10
1.4
NE
10
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NNE
9
Energy kJ
862
815
725
724
665
652
665
899
678
678
580
557
461
430
368
282
276
216
211
207
174
174
178
161
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
10
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
Energy kJ
85
320
375
317
269
223
233
233
238
194
194
191
153
146
143
110
110
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
Energy kJ
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
2.2
E
9
2
E
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
1.5
E
10
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
1892
1743
1743
702
582
1242
1230
432
3
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
94
94
94
94
94
94
94
62
9
9
5
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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