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: 11 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waipu River sea temperature is
17.8° C

1.3°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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
E
24
0.1
E
24
1
SSE
5
0.2
E
23
0.2
E
23
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
E
9
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
18
26
24
23
9
10
13
13
7
7
11
11
48
42
40
15
16
7
8
18
19
19
19
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
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
off
High Tide
12:39PM1.77m
1:03AM1.95m
1:32PM1.79m
1:53AM1.96m
2:28PM1.84m
2:47AM1.99m
Low Tide
6:53AM0.50m
6:58PM0.49m
7:40AM0.46m
7:48PM0.51m
8:29AM0.41m
8:43PM0.50m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:14
5:14
 mm
Temp °C
14
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
13
13
12
11
11
12
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
11
12
11
11
10
10
10
9
8
10
11
10
11
9
8
8
9
9
11
10
10
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
7
18
26
24
23
9
10
13
13
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
15
16
7
8
18
19
19
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
N
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
23
0.2
E
23
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
7
3
6
6
6
7
7
2
2
1
1
2
2
11
42
3
2
2
2
6
1
1
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
7
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
24
0.1
E
24
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
23
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
3
6
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
11
11
2
2
40
6
5
2
2
2
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
SW
4
1
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
S
3
0.3
S
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
2
Energy kJ
3
6
18
29
28
33
33
28
24
26
16
11
9
48
32
10
1
1
1
3
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
9
7
6
8
7
9
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
383
383
407
311
407
345
338
259
259
259
152
152
107
0
0
5
21
31
73
107
21
21
21
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
1
2
2
6
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
8
5
7
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
6
7
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
9
5
7
7
6
5
5
8
6
9
9
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