Waipu River Surf Break

Waipu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.99° S 174.48° E

Issued: 5 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waipu River sea temperature is
16.8° C

1.0°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 (27 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 10PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)--
Afternoon (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s

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 afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
418
452
434
440
379
431
371
384
386
386
394
452
520
666
706
831
1012
679
596
598
671
640
614
541
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
10
ESE
5
S
10
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:29PM1.88m
5:38AM1.82m
6:15PM1.92m
6:24AM1.84m
6:59PM1.96m
7:09AM1.87m
Low Tide
11:51PM0.58m
12:07PM0.41m
00:39AM0.56m
12:52PM0.38m
1:25AM0.52m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:16
5:16
5:16
 mm
Temp °C
15
13
13
12
12
11
12
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
14
14
Feels °C
11
10
11
10
10
9
11
14
14
14
13
13
12
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.9
E
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
418
452
434
440
379
431
371
384
386
386
394
452
2
2
2
800
3
3
3
2
2
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.7
S
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.7
S
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
1.6
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
Energy kJ
2
2
1
14
8
16
5
5
2
1
3
520
666
706
831
1012
679
596
598
671
640
614
541
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
0
0
0
5
62
62
94
62
94
62
62
62
62
62
62
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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