Waipu River Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.99° S 174.48° E

Waipu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waipu River sea temperature is
17.1°C
1.0° 

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 (02 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 1AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Nov)4ft (1.2m)5s
Afternoon (02 Nov)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (02 Nov)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.9
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.3
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
20
25
25
39
61
75
84
100
107
115
126
134
120
123
131
131
143
168
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
20
NNE
20
N
10
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:07AM2.02m
1:43PM2.15m
2:09AM1.94m
2:45PM2.09m
Low Tide
7:38AM0.24m
8:23PM0.34m
8:40AM0.31m
9:26PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:16
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Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
10
10
11
12
11
11
12
12
12
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
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