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 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waipu River sea temperature is
17.7° C

1.2°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 (07 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 11AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (07 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (07 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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 Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
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
1
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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NNE
8
0.1
E
23
0.1
E
23
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
76
52
37
38
27
27
19
16
8
8
8
18
26
24
23
11
10
18
18
12
12
14
11
11
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:49AM1.78m
00:17AM1.96m
12:39PM1.77m
1:03AM1.95m
1:32PM1.79m
Low Tide
6:08AM0.51m
6:12PM0.46m
6:53AM0.50m
6:58PM0.49m
7:40AM0.46m
7:48PM0.51m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
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
13
14
16
15
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
14
15
15
14
15
15
13
13
12
Feels °C
11
9
10
11
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
11
10
11
11
9
10
11
10
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
76
52
37
38
27
27
19
16
8
8
7
18
26
24
23
11
10
18
18
12
12
14
7
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
N
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
23
Energy kJ
9
12
11
8
9
8
7
7
7
7
8
3
6
6
6
4
7
2
2
1
1
2
2
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
SE
5
0.1
N
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
23
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
3
8
8
3
1
1
8
5
5
5
3
6
1
1
1
6
2
2
2
2
2
11
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
5
5
6
6
7
9
9
6
6
7
5
6
23
24
24
24
24
28
29
32
17
6
5
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
6
6
6
5
Distance (km)
0
0
5
31
31
59
31
152
407
383
383
383
407
346
345
345
345
346
259
259
152
152
152
99
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
6
6
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
1
1
4
4
5
2
2
2
4
2
1
2
4
7
5
9
9
9
7
6
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
6
5
6
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
7
5
9
9
9
9
6
6
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