Waipu River Surf Break

Waipu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.99° S 174.48° E

Issued: 5 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waipu River sea temperature is
16.4° 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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 8AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.4
E
13
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.2
E
12
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1.2
ENE
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
361
361
375
375
426
305
623
594
593
603
584
566
477
461
380
292
282
277
224
220
291
204
162
162
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NW
15
NNW
30
N
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
9:15AM1.90m
9:44PM2.07m
9:57AM1.89m
10:24PM2.07m
10:39AM1.88m
11:04PM2.06m
Low Tide
3:35AM0.44m
3:42PM0.32m
4:17AM0.43m
4:21PM0.34m
4:58AM0.42m
5:02PM0.37m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:20
5:20
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
13
13
12
11
11
14
16
14
12
14
Feels °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
11
10
10
8
11
10
9
10
13
14
12
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.4
E
13
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.2
E
12
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1.2
ENE
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
Energy kJ
361
361
375
375
426
305
623
594
593
603
584
566
477
461
380
292
282
277
224
220
291
204
162
162
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.6
E
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
1.1
N
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
130
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
74
30
22
21
15
3
3
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
34
31
17
11
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
5
1.3
NNW
6
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
4
0.9
N
4
1.2
N
5
1.5
N
6
Energy kJ
1
3
11
20
46
56
105
104
5
3
1
13
13
32
65
134
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
4
Distance (km)
9
0
9
42
62
62
16
16
16
16
9
227
357
407
16
0
0
0
0
9
16
0
9
94
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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