Waiapu River Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
14.4° C
0.2° 

Waiapu River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 5AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
16
0.7
ESE
10
0.5
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
83
93
167
158
158
135
130
107
95
105
103
65
63
39
38
32
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
0
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:01AM1.39m
1:34PM1.40m
1:51AM1.35m
2:26PM1.38m
Low Tide
6:54PM0.39m
7:15AM0.34m
7:44PM0.43m
8:04AM0.37m
8:35PM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
9
9
10
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
13
13
14
14
13
Feels °C
9
8
6
6
7
12
13
10
9
7
7
7
8
7
8
8
9
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