Waipu River surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 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
17.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Waipu River today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 2AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (29 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (29 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning).

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.8
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
2
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
66
66
53
40
41
41
41
41
31
23
50
16
41
58
64
106
138
203
350
508
632
644
661
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
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
High Tide
5:24AM1.91m
6:00PM1.95m
6:09AM1.91m
6:43PM1.99m
6:53AM1.92m
Low Tide
11:35PM0.51m
11:56AM0.35m
00:23AM0.50m
12:39PM0.33m
1:07AM0.48m
1:20PM0.32m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
18
18
18
17
13
12
12
12
13
15
14
14
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
Energy kJ
82
66
66
53
40
41
41
41
41
31
23
7
12
12
12
18
18
17
17
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
56
35
33
31
17
17
17
17
17
16
7
12
6
6
6
6
2
2
3
6
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
6
5
5
5
6
12
12
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
NE
2
0.6
NE
8
0.8
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
2
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
50
16
41
58
64
106
138
203
350
508
632
644
661
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
1
4
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
62
61
62
39
62
39
39
118
157
62
62
62
62
212
390
422
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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