Waipū Cove Beach
Northland · New Zealand
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Waipū Cove Beach is a NE-facing sand beach on the Fiji Sea coastline near Northland — it picks up N–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–W wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Waipū Cove Beach
Updated 19:20 spot time
Waipū Cove Beach surf report for Friday 2 Oct: waves 0.1 m–0.3 m knee to waist high, 0.1 m NE swell at 7.85 s. Wind up to 19 km/h WSW. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 20:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 16 km/h SW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.7°C (60.3°F) on average
Jan
19.9°C
67.8°F · 17–22.1°C
Feb
21.1°C
70°F · 19.4–22.5°C
Mar
20.7°C
69.3°F · 18.3–22°C
Apr
19.8°C
67.6°F · 17.7–21.6°C
May
18.3°C
64.9°F · 17.3–19.8°C
Jun
16.5°C
61.7°F · 14.9–17.9°C
Jul
15.4°C
59.7°F · 14.4–16.2°C
Aug
14.8°C
58.6°F · 13.3–15.5°C
Sep
14.8°C
58.6°F · 14–16.1°C
Oct
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14.4–17.3°C
Nov
17°C
62.6°F · 15.6–18.5°C
Dec
18.7°C
65.7°F · 16.6–21°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
N–E
Best wind
S–W
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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