Waipu River surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 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
17.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Waipu River today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 8PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (30 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (30 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
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
1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.9
NNE
6
2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
39
60
111
165
260
332
437
523
632
717
736
756
837
996
989
1190
1330
1684
2039
2515
2996
3630
4335
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:09AM1.91m
6:43PM1.99m
6:53AM1.92m
7:25PM2.02m
7:35AM1.92m
8:06PM2.04m
Low Tide
12:39PM0.33m
1:07AM0.48m
1:20PM0.32m
1:50AM0.47m
2:01PM0.31m
2:33AM0.46m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
4
7
36
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
14
14
14
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
15
Energy kJ
12
12
12
2
2
3
3
6
6
6
6
3
5
5
20
20
20
20
19
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
6
6
6
4
3
2
6
3
3
3
6
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
8
1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.9
NNE
6
2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
Energy kJ
75
39
60
111
165
260
332
437
523
632
717
736
756
837
996
989
1190
1330
1684
2039
2515
2996
3630
4335
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
4
Distance (km)
62
62
205
62
62
212
62
390
396
422
422
422
398
212
396
421
430
390
396
390
396
396
131
118
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
5
8
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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