Waipu River surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 09 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 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 2.2m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore 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 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Sat 9th May)7ft (2.1m) 12s
Best Surf 3PM (Sat 9th May)7ft (2.1m) 12s
Most Powerful 9PM (Sat 9th May)7ft (2.2m) 13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
13
2.1
NE
12
2.2
NE
13
1.7
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
12
1.2
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
1.2
E
10
1.8
E
8
1.5
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
0.9
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
1
E
5
1.2
E
9
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1129
1327
1527
816
633
325
210
153
266
397
228
172
272
390
331
91
53
56
235
69
71
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
10
S
5
SE
25
ENE
20
ENE
5
NNW
15
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
15
E
5
SSW
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
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
4:19AM2.02m
4:55PM1.98m
5:12AM2.10m
5:49PM2.12m
Low Tide
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
10:52AM0.30m
11:13PM0.40m
11:43AM0.19m
00:08AM0.31m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:29
5:28
5:27
5:25
5:25
5:24
4
1
13
8
4
4
3
Temp °C
19
18
14
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
13
13
14
17
16
13
12
13
12
14
15
12
13
17
12
13
12
12
15
13
12
11
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
13
2.1
NE
12
2.2
NE
13
1.7
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
12
1.2
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
1.2
E
10
1.8
E
8
1.5
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.7
ENE
8
0.9
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.5
ENE
9
0.1
N
9
0.6
E
9
0.8
E
7
Energy kJ
1129
1327
1527
816
633
325
210
153
266
397
228
172
2
2
331
91
53
46
2
56
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
7
0.7
N
6
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
E
9
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.7
E
8
Energy kJ
77
41
2
3
2
14
3
3
11
20
75
44
4
4
2
51
41
2
2
2
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.5
E
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
3
2
9
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
23
2
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
3
1
WSW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.4
SSW
3
1.9
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
7
0.7
ESE
6
1
E
5
1.2
E
9
0.9
E
7
Energy kJ
10
34
19
3
272
390
37
56
235
69
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
5
2
2
2
4
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
31
0
0
9
62
39
0
50
94
94
42
0
9
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
5
2
2
2
3
4
4
2
2
1
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
5
9
4
5
4
4
9
9
4
4
6
5
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
4
9
9
5
4
5
9
9
9
5
6
6
5
5
5
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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