Waipu River Surf Break

Waipu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.99° S 174.48° E

Issued: 5 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waipu River sea temperature is
16.2° 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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 1PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (07 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (07 Jul)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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)
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
N
6
2.1
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.6
N
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1
NE
7
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
225
501
273
257
333
398
485
398
242
97
151
149
143
135
130
130
164
130
130
176
125
127
164
164
Wind (km/h)
30
N
15
NW
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
ESE
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:11PM1.87m
00:30AM2.03m
1:02PM1.89m
1:20AM2.02m
1:57PM1.92m
Low Tide
6:20AM0.39m
6:28PM0.45m
7:05AM0.36m
7:18PM0.47m
7:54AM0.34m
8:13PM0.49m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:22
5:22
 mm
4
2
1
3
4
5
4
6
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
11
12
15
14
13
12
12
12
11
11
14
14
11
11
11
Feels °C
7
9
11
11
10
9
8
9
8
7
8
11
9
8
7
7
9
9
8
9
9
5
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
1.7
N
7
1.5
N
8
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.2
N
11
1.8
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1
NE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
Energy kJ
96
303
273
72
73
72
9
398
242
97
86
149
143
135
130
130
164
130
130
176
125
127
164
164
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.1
N
11
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.8
E
11
0.6
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
94
69
2
69
48
64
151
34
18
21
21
14
9
9
11
11
11
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.6
N
8
0.3
E
11
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
10
22
23
48
22
28
18
2
2
4
2
2
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
N
6
2.1
N
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.6
N
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.9
NE
8
0.9
SSE
4
1.3
SSE
5
1
S
5
0.8
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.8
SSE
4
Energy kJ
225
501
257
333
398
485
29
80
47
21
11
16
21
12
12
9
8
3
5
14
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
1
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
99
0
16
16
100
61
50
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
20
5
5
0
0
9
105
138
9
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
9
5
5
7
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
9
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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