Waipu River Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.99° S 174.48° E

Waipu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waipu River sea temperature is
15.6° C
0.3° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 12AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (19 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (19 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
15
0.5
E
15
0.5
E
14
0.5
E
14
0.5
E
14
0.4
E
14
0.4
E
14
0.4
E
14
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
155
104
103
102
100
65
64
60
56
55
55
57
33
31
30
29
29
29
29
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SE
5
SE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
High Tide
10:23PM2.35m
10:46AM2.12m
11:11PM2.26m
11:38AM2.05m
Low Tide
4:59AM0.11m
5:12PM0.15m
5:47AM0.16m
6:02PM0.27m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:29
 mm
3
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
9
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
12
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