Waiapu River Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
15.1° 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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 5PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (29 Jul)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (29 Jul)6ft (1.8m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
12
1.9
ESE
12
1.8
ESE
12
1.8
ESE
12
1.8
ESE
12
1.7
ESE
12
1.7
ESE
12
1.6
ESE
12
1.5
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1081
1013
954
902
887
767
754
647
540
447
415
356
351
351
302
244
240
198
195
154
154
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
0
ESE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:17PM1.49m
6:31AM1.40m
7:00PM1.52m
7:15AM1.42m
7:42PM1.55m
Low Tide
11:58AM0.30m
00:32AM0.36m
12:43PM0.27m
1:17AM0.32m
1:27PM0.25m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:16
 mm
1
3
6
Temp °C
11
12
13
12
10
11
11
12
13
15
14
13
13
14
14
13
13
15
15
12
12
Feels °C
9
11
10
8
7
7
7
8
9
10
9
8
7
8
8
7
8
11
10
8
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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