Waipu River surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 04 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waipu River this week:

The surf forecast for Waipu River over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Waipu River in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Monday (May 11) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Sat 9th May)7.5ft (2.3m) 8s
Best Surf12PM (Sat 9th May)7.5ft (2.3m) 8s
Most Powerful 9AM (Sat 9th May)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waipu River over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
7
1.4
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.1
ENE
9
1.9
NNE
6
3
NNE
8
1.7
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
ENE
12
1.1
ENE
12
1.3
ENE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
118
257
249
284
237
226
242
253
362
346
289
277
186
254
844
346
138
294
365
520
Wind (km/h)
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
10
W
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:12PM2.08m
9:24AM1.95m
9:53PM2.05m
10:04AM1.90m
10:34PM2.00m
10:46AM1.84m
11:17PM1.95m
11:30AM1.78m
00:02AM1.90m
12:17PM1.73m
00:49AM1.87m
1:08PM1.71m
1:40AM1.87m
Low Tide
3:09PM0.28m
3:38AM0.42m
3:48PM0.31m
4:19AM0.46m
4:29PM0.36m
5:02AM0.51m
5:12PM0.41m
5:47AM0.55m
5:56PM0.47m
6:35AM0.59m
6:42PM0.51m
7:25AM0.59m
7:32PM0.54m
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heavy rain
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clear
clear
part cloud
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7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
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5:35
5:34
5:32
5:31
5:30
5:30
5:29
1
1
3
23
2
Temp °C
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
18
17
14
16
16
16
13
14
14
15
16
17
16
17
19
17
17
19
17
17
17
15
17
12
11
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
1.6
NE
9
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
12
1.1
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
8
1.7
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
ENE
12
1.1
ENE
12
1.3
ENE
13
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
362
4
3
12
186
69
346
138
294
365
520
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.5
NE
10
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
Energy kJ
2
9
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
10
3
51
111
121
52
35
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
2
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
7
1.4
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
0.9
NNE
5
1.9
NNE
6
3
NNE
8
0.8
W
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
1
WSW
4
Energy kJ
121
118
257
249
284
237
226
242
253
160
346
289
277
38
254
844
18
26
14
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
62
62
62
62
62
62
62
16
9
16
62
9
62
94
430
148
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
1
3
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
5
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
8
7
5
4
5
9
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
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Information about the Waipu River Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Waipu River provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Waipu River can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Waipu River surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Waipu River) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Waipu River is 32 km (20 miles) from the city of Whangarei. If you plan a holiday in Northland, look for hotels and other accommodation in Whangarei. Whangarei has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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