Waipu River Surf Break

Waipu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.99° S 174.48° E

Issued: 5 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waipu River sea temperature is
16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (23 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 9PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)--
Afternoon (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
6
0.8
NE
4
0.7
E
7
1.4
NE
5
2
NE
6
2.5
NE
7
2.4
NNE
8
3
NE
8
3
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.6
E
9
2.2
ESE
6
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
18
44
94
292
716
623
994
1190
943
829
373
289
213
157
153
116
116
137
180
386
363
304
371
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
30
NE
40
NE
35
NNE
30
N
25
N
30
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
0
WSW
30
S
25
SSW
25
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:58PM1.89m
2:16AM1.96m
2:54PM1.85m
3:09AM1.89m
3:48PM1.84m
4:00AM1.84m
Low Tide
8:20PM0.46m
8:54AM0.36m
9:15PM0.53m
9:44AM0.40m
10:09PM0.58m
10:33AM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
2
5
5
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
15
15
14
13
14
14
15
14
14
14
12
11
10
10
11
Feels °C
12
12
12
11
10
11
10
11
11
11
10
8
8
10
11
13
9
9
10
7
11
4
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.7
E
7
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
1.5
E
8
1.7
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
N
7
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.2
N
6
0.2
NNW
7
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
9
Energy kJ
23
15
44
3
3
295
373
289
213
157
131
116
116
137
180
3
4
304
371
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.6
NE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
6
4
4
48
153
67
28
21
13
7
3
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
4
5
2
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.4
NE
5
2
NE
6
2.5
NE
7
2.4
NNE
8
3
NE
8
3
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
1.6
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.4
N
6
0.4
SSE
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.5
SW
4
1.6
E
9
2.2
ESE
6
1.3
SSE
5
1
S
5
Energy kJ
8
18
26
94
292
716
623
994
1190
943
829
188
145
97
144
2
13
12
6
386
363
85
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
157
62
62
62
345
383
386
391
212
16
384
362
212
16
39
0
40
20
0
0
0
59
144
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
8
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
8
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
8
4
4
5
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