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Waipu River Surf Forecast
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Waipu River surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
19.7° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waipu River today?
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 11PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
33 | 34 | 25 | 319 | 382 | 328 | 316 | 424 | 479 | 456 | 321 | 213 | 167 | 139 | 101 | 69 | 55 | 45 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:16AM2.19m | 12:39PM1.99m | 1:16AM2.11m | 1:42PM1.90m | 2:19AM2.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11PM0.18m | 6:53AM0.32m | 7:11PM0.27m | 7:56AM0.37m | 8:13PM0.34m | 8:59AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | |  |  | |  | | | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
— | — | — | 14 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 6 | ESE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
 kJ | 33 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 55 | 45 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 17 | N 9 | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 19 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NE 8 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 17 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 34 | 25 | 319 | 382 | 328 | 316 | 424 | 479 | 456 | 321 | 213 | 167 | 139 | 101 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 50 | 63 | 94 | 39 | 50 | 39 | 59 | 94 | 94 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 62 | 9 |
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