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Waipu River surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Waipu River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waipu River sea temperature is
19.5° C
 (Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waipu River today?

The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 12PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (26 Apr)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (26 Apr)2ft (0.6m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
18
0.2
N
18
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.4
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
29
29
22
22
35
34
30
16
15
8
14
13
13
13
13
12
11
24
24
30
26
18
31
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
SSE
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:19AM2.05m
2:48PM1.86m
3:20AM2.01m
3:52PM1.86m
4:18AM2.00m
4:50PM1.89m
Low Tide
8:59AM0.39m
9:17PM0.39m
10:00AM0.38m
10:18PM0.42m
10:56AM0.35m
11:14PM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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—
6:54
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:56
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:56
—
—
—
—
—
6:56
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—
—
—
—
5:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:42
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:40
—
—
5:39
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
12
12
16
17
16
14
14
14
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
17
18
17
17
16
Feels °C
12
11
11
15
16
14
12
13
13
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
16
17
16
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.6
E
5
Energy kJ
29
29
29
22
22
35
34
30
16
15
8
8
8
7
3
3
2
2
2
11
11
11
11
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
18
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
13
13
13
12
11
11
24
5
2
2
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
N
18
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
18
0.1
NE
10
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
16
16
15
4
4
3
14
13
6
6
5
2
2
24
1
2
6
4
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
—
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.6
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
—
1
1
23
30
26
18
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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Northland
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Northland
Pataua
Northland
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
Waipu River
Northland
Waipu River
Northland
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Northland
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
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Northland
Mukerau Beach
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Taupo Bay
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Piha-The Ditch
Auckland
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Piha-The Ditch
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Piha-The Ditch
Auckland
Forestry
Northland
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
Waipu River
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
Distance (km)
31
21
21
31
21
0
0
0
21
21
152
131
106
21
106
94
62
62
62
94
106
31
21
0
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Fairway Reef
Matauri Bay
Takou Bay
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Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
The Box
Taronui Bay-Bombora
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
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Gisborne and Mahia
Papatowai
Catlins
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Papatowai
Catlins
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Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
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Catlins
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Papatowai
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Shingles
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Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Weld Road
Taranaki
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Northland
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
3
8
5
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
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Dunedin - Bobs Beach
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Papatowai
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Kaka Point
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Noises
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Snake Park
South Africa
Easter Reef
Australia
Cow Bombie
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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