Waipu River Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.99° S 174.48° E

Waipu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waipu River sea temperature is
14.5°C
0.1° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 3AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (27 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (27 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.8
N
4
1
N
4
1.1
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.3
N
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
9
8
8
8
8
8
21
41
56
75
92
106
109
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
N
10
NE
20
NE
15
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
15
N
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:03PM1.92m
6:16AM1.83m
6:46PM2.00m
7:01AM1.91m
7:27PM2.08m
Low Tide
00:31AM0.52m
12:42PM0.38m
1:15AM0.43m
1:25PM0.32m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:59
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
10
9
10
11
11
12
13
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