Waipu River Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.99° S 174.48° E

Waipu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waipu River sea temperature is
15.2° 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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 6AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
14
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
127
123
116
112
161
123
168
168
168
125
125
125
178
171
173
176
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
S
10
S
10
SW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:07AM1.76m
5:47PM1.87m
5:57AM1.80m
6:33PM1.93m
Low Tide
11:20PM0.64m
11:37AM0.46m
00:12AM0.60m
12:25PM0.42m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
 mm
2
Temp °C
11
10
9
9
9
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
12
13
11
10
Feels °C
7
7
6
6
5
7
8
8
8
8
7
7
6
9
11
9
8
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