Waipu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.99° S 174.48° E

Issued: 12 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Waipu River sea temperature is

16.2°C

Waipu River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Waipu River today (12 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 3AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (12 Oct)	2ft (0.6m)	8s
Afternoon (12 Oct)	1.5ft (0.5m)	8s
Evening (12 Oct)	1.5ft (0.5m)	8s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 12								Tuesday 13								Wednesday 14
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	NE 9	NE 10	NE 10
Wave Graph
kJ	54	55	43	44	45	35	35	35	23	35	45	46	42	45	46	47	55	55	55	55	55	41	54	58
Wind (km/h)	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	N	NNW	WSW	W	W	W	NW	NE	WNW	WSW	W	W	NW	W	NNE	ENE	ENE	SE	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	glassy	off	off	off	glassy	glassy	on	glassy	off	off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-on	on	glassy	cross	cross
High Tide				8:58AM2.17m				9:12PM2.15m				9:40AM2.17m				9:54PM2.10m					10:21AM2.15m
Low Tide		3:00AM0.14m				3:22PM0.25m				3:41AM0.15m					4:05PM0.28m				4:20AM0.19m				4:46PM0.33m


	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:41	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:35	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	15	15	15	19	20	18	16	16	15	15	17	19	19	19	16	15	14	13	16	18	20	20	18
Feels °C	15	15	15	14	19	19	18	16	15	14	14	17	17	19	17	16	14	14	13	16	16	20	19	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 9	ENE 9	N 4	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	NE 9	NE 10	NE 10
kJ	54	55	43	44	45	35	35	35	23	35	45	46	42	45	9	47	55	55	55	55	55	41	44	45
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 5	N 5	N 5	N 4	N 4	NE 9	NE 9	NE 9	NE 9	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 10	N 12	ENE 9	N 5	N 5	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11
kJ	4	4	2	2	2	14	13	13	14	2	1	1	2	3	46	11	8	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 10	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	SE 7	E 6	NE 10	N 4	N 4	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 12	N 9	N 12	N 12	N 11	N 9	N 9	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 12
kJ	10	5	5	4	2	1	4	1	1	2	2	2	3	2	3	3	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 3	—	—	—	—	N 4	N 2	NNW 3	—	—	—	NNW 4	N 4	N 4	—	—	—	NNW 5	N 4	NNW 4	N 4	N 5	N 5	N 5
kJ	2	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	—	—	—	3	1	4	—	—	—	7	3	5	6	27	54	58
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Waipu River Northland	Waipu River Northland	Waipu River Northland	Waipu River Northland	Waipu Cove Northland	Mangawhai Heads Northland	Waipu River Northland	Waipu River Northland	Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Northland	Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Northland	Waipu Cove Northland	Waipu River Northland	Awana Great Barrier Island	Waipu River Northland	Waipu River Northland	Waipu River Northland	Waipu River Northland	Waipu River Northland	Waipu River Northland	Ngunguru Bar Northland	Wainui Reef Wanganui-Manawatu	Waipu River Northland	Waipu Cove Northland	Mangawhai Heads Northland
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	5	14	0	0	21	21	5	0	93	0	0	0	0	0	0	39	432	0	5	14
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Fairway Reef	Henderson Bay	Henderson Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay		Ngunguru Bar	Moureeses	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Taupo Bay		Ngunguru Bar	Pakiri beach	Ngunguru Bar
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Fox River West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Fox River West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	1	1	1	1	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	7	6	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	6	4	4	4	4

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