What are the current surf conditions at Waipapakauri Beach?

Waipapakauri Beach currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf Waipapakauri Beach?

The best time to surf Waipapakauri Beach is typically when swell comes from the W direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

Waipapakauri Beach Surf Report & Forecast

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🌬️ WIND

9
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🌊 SWELL

4.1
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4.1ft

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WIND GUSTS

10kt

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AIR TEMP

14°C

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SWELL

1.6ft @
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0mm

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Fair conditions - still worth a paddle. Solid 4.1ft swell with mixed swell and 9kt offshore winds

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Thursday

Apr 23

POOR3 good hours

🌊 1.7-5.0ft 💨 7-16kt 🌡️ 14-15°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	5ft	9s	SSW	11kt	SSE	12kt	15°C	19°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	3.9ft	10s	SSW	12kt	SSE	12kt	15°C	19°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	POOR	2.8ft	12s	SW	12kt	SSE	12kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	SW	13kt	SSE	13kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	14s	SW	14kt	SSE	14kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	14s	SW	15kt	SSE	14kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	14s	SW	16kt	SSE	15kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2.6ft	12s	SW	14kt	SSE	14kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	10s	SSW	12kt	SE	12kt	14°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	4.4ft	8s	S	10kt	SE	11kt	14°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	4.1ft	8s	SSW	9kt	SE	10kt	14°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	3.9ft	8s	SSW	8kt	SSE	8kt	14°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	3.7ft	8s	SSW	7kt	SSE	7kt	14°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	3.5ft	8s	SSW	7kt	SSE	7kt	14°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	3.4ft	7s	SSW	8kt	SSE	8kt	14°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	3.2ft	7s	SSW	8kt	SSE	8kt	14°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	7s	SSW	9kt	SSE	9kt	14°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	3ft	7s	SSW	10kt	SSE	10kt	14°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.9ft	7s	SSW	11kt	SSE	11kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	9s	SSW	11kt	SSE	11kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	11s	SW	11kt	S	11kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	13s	SW	11kt	S	11kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2ft	14s	SW	12kt	S	12kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	15s	SW	13kt	S	13kt	15°C	19°C	0mm

Friday

Apr 24

GOOD10 good hours

🌊 1.9-3.5ft 💨 5-15kt 🌡️ 14-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	16s	SW	14kt	S	14kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	16s	SW	14kt	S	14kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	POOR	2ft	16s	SW	15kt	SSW	14kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	POOR	2ft	15s	SW	15kt	SSW	14kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	POOR	2.4ft	12s	SW	12kt	S	12kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	2.9ft	9s	SSW	10kt	S	10kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	3.3ft	6s	SSW	8kt	SSE	7kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	3.4ft	6s	SSW	7kt	SE	7kt	15°C	19°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	6s	SSW	6kt	ESE	6kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	3.5ft	6s	S	5kt	E	5kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	3.5ft	6s	S	5kt	ESE	5kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	6s	S	5kt	ESE	5kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	6s	S	5kt	ESE	5kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	6s	S	6kt	ESE	6kt	14°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	6s	S	6kt	ESE	7kt	14°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	6s	S	7kt	ESE	8kt	14°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	6s	S	7kt	ESE	8kt	14°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	6s	S	6kt	SE	7kt	14°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2.4ft	6s	S	6kt	SE	7kt	14°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	2.4ft	6s	S	6kt	SE	9kt	14°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	2.4ft	6s	S	6kt	SE	10kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	2.4ft	6s	S	6kt	SE	12kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	8s	SSW	9kt	SE	14kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	2.2ft	11s	SW	12kt	SE	17kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm

Saturday

Apr 25

GOOD16 good hours

🌊 2.1-3.8ft 💨 6-15kt 🌡️ 15-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	14s	SW	15kt	SE	20kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	14s	SW	14kt	SE	18kt	16°C	19°C	1mm
2:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	13s	SW	13kt	SE	17kt	16°C	19°C	1.8mm
3:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	13s	SW	12kt	SE	15kt	15°C	19°C	2.6mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	14s	SW	12kt	SE	14kt	16°C	19°C	2.4mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	15s	SW	11kt	SSE	13kt	16°C	19°C	2.3mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	2.4ft	16s	SW	10kt	SSE	12kt	16°C	19°C	2.1mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	2.9ft	16s	SW	9kt	SSE	12kt	16°C	19°C	1.6mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	16s	SW	9kt	SE	12kt	16°C	19°C	1mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	3.8ft	16s	SW	9kt	SE	12kt	16°C	19°C	0.5mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	3.8ft	15s	SW	8kt	SE	12kt	16°C	19°C	0.4mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	3.8ft	15s	SW	8kt	SE	11kt	16°C	19°C	0.3mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	3.8ft	15s	SW	7kt	ESE	11kt	16°C	19°C	0.2mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	3.6ft	15s	SW	7kt	SE	11kt	15°C	19°C	0.2mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	3.5ft	15s	SW	8kt	SE	11kt	15°C	19°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	15s	SW	8kt	SE	10kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	14s	SW	7kt	SE	9kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	3.4ft	14s	SW	7kt	SE	8kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	3.4ft	14s	SW	6kt	SSE	7kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	14s	SW	7kt	SSE	8kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	14s	SW	8kt	SSE	8kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	14s	SW	8kt	SSE	9kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	14s	SW	8kt	SSE	8kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	13s	SW	8kt	SSE	8kt	17°C	19°C	0mm

Sunday

Apr 26

FAIR7 good hours

🌊 2.4-3.7ft 💨 7-14kt 🌡️ 16-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	13s	SW	8kt	SSE	8kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	3.2ft	13s	SW	9kt	SSE	9kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	3.3ft	13s	SW	11kt	S	10kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	13s	SW	13kt	S	12kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	13s	SW	13kt	S	13kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	3.6ft	13s	SW	14kt	S	14kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	3.7ft	13s	SW	14kt	SSE	15kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	13s	SW	12kt	SSE	13kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	3.1ft	13s	SW	11kt	SSE	12kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	13s	SW	9kt	SSE	10kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	13s	SW	8kt	SSE	10kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	13s	SW	8kt	SSE	10kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	13s	SW	7kt	SSE	9kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	12s	SW	8kt	S	10kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	2.8ft	12s	SW	8kt	S	10kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	2.8ft	12s	SW	8kt	S	10kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	2.7ft	10s	SW	9kt	SSW	10kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	9s	SW	9kt	SSW	10kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2.4ft	7s	SSW	9kt	SSW	11kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	2.5ft	7s	SSW	9kt	SSW	10kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	2.5ft	7s	SSW	9kt	S	10kt	17°C	19°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	2.5ft	7s	SSW	8kt	S	10kt	17°C	19°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	2.4ft	8s	SW	10kt	S	11kt	17°C	19°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	2.4ft	10s	SW	11kt	S	12kt	18°C	19°C	0.1mm

Monday

Apr 27

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 2.2-6.2ft 💨 10-15kt 🌡️ 17-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	12s	SW	12kt	S	13kt	18°C	19°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2.6ft	12s	SW	12kt	SSW	13kt	18°C	19°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	2.9ft	13s	SW	12kt	SSW	13kt	18°C	19°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	3.2ft	13s	SW	12kt	SSW	13kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	3.8ft	14s	SW	12kt	SSW	13kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	4.5ft	15s	SW	13kt	SSW	14kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	5.1ft	16s	SW	13kt	SSW	14kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	5.2ft	16s	SW	13kt	SSW	14kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	5.2ft	16s	SW	13kt	SSW	13kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	5.3ft	15s	SW	12kt	SW	13kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	5.4ft	15s	SW	12kt	SW	13kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	5.4ft	15s	SW	11kt	SW	12kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	5.4ft	15s	SW	10kt	SW	12kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	5.7ft	14s	SW	11kt	SW	12kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	6ft	14s	SW	11kt	SW	13kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	6.2ft	14s	SW	11kt	WSW	13kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	6.2ft	14s	SW	12kt	WSW	14kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	6.1ft	14s	SW	13kt	WSW	15kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	6ft	13s	SW	14kt	WSW	16kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	5.9ft	13s	SW	14kt	SW	16kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	5.9ft	13s	SW	14kt	SW	16kt	18°C	19°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	POOR	5.8ft	13s	SW	14kt	SSW	15kt	18°C	19°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	POOR	4ft	15s	SW	14kt	SSW	15kt	18°C	19°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	17s	SW	15kt	SSW	15kt	18°C	19°C	0.1mm

Tuesday

Apr 28

POOR4 good hours

🌊 0.4-5.7ft 💨 4-15kt 🌡️ 17-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	19s	SW	15kt	SSW	15kt	18°C	19°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	17s	SW	15kt	SSW	15kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	4ft	15s	SW	15kt	SSW	15kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	5.7ft	13s	SW	14kt	SSW	15kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	5.7ft	13s	SW	14kt	SSW	15kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	5.6ft	12s	SW	13kt	S	15kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	5.6ft	12s	SW	13kt	S	14kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	4.9ft	12s	SW	13kt	S	14kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	4.2ft	12s	SW	14kt	S	14kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	12s	SW	14kt	S	14kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	3.7ft	11s	SW	14kt	S	14kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	4.1ft	9s	SW	13kt	S	13kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	4.4ft	8s	SW	13kt	S	13kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	4.3ft	8s	SW	12kt	S	13kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	4.3ft	8s	SW	11kt	S	13kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	4.2ft	8s	SW	10kt	S	13kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	4.2ft	8s	SW	11kt	S	13kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	4.2ft	8s	SW	11kt	SSE	13kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	4.2ft	8s	SW	12kt	SSE	14kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	4.1ft	8s	SW	10kt	SSE	12kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	4.1ft	8s	SW	8kt	SE	9kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	4.1ft	8s	SW	6kt	SE	7kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	4ft	8s	SW	5kt	SSE	6kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	4ft	8s	SW	4kt	S	4kt	18°C	19°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 29

EXCELLENT17 excellent hours

🌊 3.9-5.2ft 💨 3-8kt 🌡️ 16-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	3.9ft	8s	SW	3kt	SW	3kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	4.1ft	9s	SW	4kt	SSW	4kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	4.3ft	10s	SW	5kt	SSW	4kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	4.4ft	12s	SW	6kt	SSW	5kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	4.5ft	12s	SW	6kt	SSW	6kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	4.7ft	12s	SW	7kt	S	6kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	4.8ft	12s	SW	7kt	SSE	7kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.9ft	13s	SW	6kt	SSE	6kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.1ft	14s	SW	6kt	SE	6kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.2ft	14s	SW	5kt	ESE	5kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.2ft	14s	SW	5kt	ESE	4kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.2ft	14s	SW	4kt	ESE	4kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	5.2ft	14s	SW	3kt	E	3kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	5.2ft	14s	SW	4kt	ESE	4kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	5.2ft	13s	SW	5kt	SE	5kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	5.2ft	13s	SW	6kt	SSE	6kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	5.2ft	13s	SW	6kt	SE	7kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	5.1ft	13s	SW	7kt	SE	9kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	5.1ft	13s	SW	8kt	ESE	10kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	5ft	13s	SW	7kt	ESE	9kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	5ft	13s	SW	7kt	ESE	9kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	5ft	13s	SW	7kt	E	8kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.9ft	13s	SW	6kt	ESE	7kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.9ft	13s	SW	5kt	ESE	7kt	18°C	19°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:2.8ft @ 9s

Wind Conditions:5-16kt SSE

Water Temperature:19°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Waipapakauri Beach in Northland is an exposed beach break that offers consistent surf with both left and right-hand waves. It works best with distant groundswells from the west-northwest, combined with offshore winds from the east. Ideal conditions occur around mid-tide, particularly during the autumn months, with March being the most reliable for clean, rideable waves. The spot is rarely crowded, making it a quiet option for surfers seeking uncrowded sessions.

Best Swell Direction: W

Bottom Type: Sand

Location: City: Te Hiku Community | County: Far North District | State: Northland | Country: New Zealand / Aotearoa | Road: Rata Street | Full Address: 10, Rata Street, Waipapakauri Beach, Te Hiku Community, Far North District, Northland, New Zealand / Aotearoa

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionWNW

Ideal Wind DirectionE

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