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Waipu River Surf Forecast
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Waipu River surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 18 May 2026 NZSTForecast 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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waipu River today?
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 7PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | |
243 | 217 | 210 | 124 | 123 | 116 | 127 | 116 | 130 | 165 | 148 | 170 | 158 | 190 | 200 | 186 | 186 | 157 | 163 | 149 | 163 | 163 | 173 | 156 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 7:49AM2.28m | 8:24PM2.40m | 8:41AM2.28m | 9:16PM2.42m | 9:35AM2.24m | 10:10PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM-0.03m | 2:52AM0.14m | 3:10PM-0.03m | 3:47AM0.14m | 4:04PM0.00m | 4:43AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | |  | | |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
 kJ | — | 4 | 75 | 58 | 53 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 243 | 217 | 210 | 124 | 123 | 116 | 127 | 116 | 130 | 165 | 148 | 170 | 158 | 190 | 200 | 186 | 186 | 157 | 163 | 149 | 163 | 163 | 173 | 156 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 40 | 40 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 94 | 94 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 16 | 62 |
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