Waipu River surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 07 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
18.8° 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 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 7s. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 14) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Sunday (May 10) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Sat 9th May)5.5ft (1.7m) 14s
Best Surf12AM (Thu 14th May)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Most Powerful12PM (Thu 14th May)11ft (3.5m) 10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

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

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
2
4
3
4
3
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
NE
8
2.1
NE
13
2.3
NE
13
2
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
1.3
ENE
12
1
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
1.5
E
5
2.5
E
8
3
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
440
381
367
481
334
242
1565
1756
1216
680
475
230
119
83
108
74
73
90
112
920
1204
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
20
NW
10
NW
20
WNW
15
W
25
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
S
20
SE
20
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
10:46AM1.84m
11:17PM1.95m
11:30AM1.78m
00:02AM1.90m
12:17PM1.73m
00:49AM1.87m
1:08PM1.71m
1:40AM1.87m
2:04PM1.71m
2:32AM1.89m
3:02PM1.76m
3:26AM1.94m
4:00PM1.86m
Low Tide
5:12PM0.41m
5:47AM0.55m
5:56PM0.47m
6:35AM0.59m
6:42PM0.51m
7:25AM0.59m
7:32PM0.54m
8:17AM0.57m
8:25PM0.54m
9:09AM0.50m
9:21PM0.52m
10:01AM0.41m
10:17PM0.47m
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part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
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clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:09
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5:31
5:30
5:30
5:29
5:28
5:27
5:25
1
8
4
Temp °C
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
15
15
17
17
16
14
14
12
13
14
12
15
15
12
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
12
11
12
12
11
9
10
10
10
11
9
12
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
NE
8
2.1
NE
13
2.3
NE
13
2
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
1.3
ENE
12
1
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
4
4
2
299
334
242
1565
1756
1216
680
475
230
119
83
108
74
73
90
9
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
11
0.8
NE
12
0.8
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
E
14
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
4
4
10
190
54
28
2
8
2
14
3
14
11
10
6
10
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
2
9
4
2
3
2
2
3
4
3
4
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
9
2
NNE
6
1.7
N
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.7
SW
3
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSE
2
1.5
E
5
2.5
E
8
3
E
9
Energy kJ
440
381
367
481
270
225
59
11
31
28
28
16
4
2
1
112
920
1204
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
Distance (km)
157
227
62
212
430
131
0
9
0
0
50
24
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
106
105
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
8
6
5
4
4
8
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
8
6
5
6
5
8
6
5
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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