Waipu River Surf Break
Lat Long: 35.99° S 174.48° E

Waipu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Waipu River

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waipu River sea temperature is
17.6° 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 (03 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 9PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)--
Afternoon (03 Jun)6ft (1.9m)10s
Evening (03 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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)
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
4
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1.3
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.2
N
6
1.7
N
6
2
N
7
2.4
N
7
2.5
N
7
2.3
N
8
2.1
N
8
2.4
N
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.5
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
724
557
489
441
350
300
235
208
179
152
145
239
250
93
228
371
578
787
620
517
762
298
264
279
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
20
N
10
N
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
W
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:29PM2.04m
9:39AM1.88m
10:10PM2.02m
10:21AM1.85m
10:51PM2.00m
11:04AM1.81m
Low Tide
3:58AM0.47m
4:05PM0.35m
4:41AM0.49m
4:47PM0.38m
5:24AM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
5:14
 mm
3
6
13
1
Temp °C
16
14
13
13
13
13
15
18
20
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
14
14
15
17
Feels °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
17
20
17
16
16
16
16
14
14
14
14
15
14
12
12
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.8
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
1.9
N
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.5
N
8
Energy kJ
724
557
489
441
350
300
235
208
179
152
145
9
9
93
7
7
8
9
9
9
435
298
264
279
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
11
11
26
26
26
25
11
11
11
10
9
21
4
9
4
6
4
4
8
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
12
0.2
S
4
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
26
1
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.8
N
4
0.9
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.9
N
6
1.3
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.2
N
6
1.7
N
6
2
N
7
2.4
N
7
2.5
N
7
2.3
N
8
2.1
N
8
2.4
N
8
0.9
NW
4
1
NW
4
0.5
WNW
4
Energy kJ
7
8
2
3
3
2
10
22
36
46
50
239
250
92
228
371
578
787
620
517
762
32
36
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
4
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
9
9
9
9
62
180
407
432
432
432
39
45
0
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
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