Waiapu River Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
15.2° 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 (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 12PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (23 Jul)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (23 Jul)1ft (0.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night).

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.6
E
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
1
E
12
1
E
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
51
38
39
23
23
22
23
22
21
49
55
94
139
153
198
209
274
260
205
154
151
112
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
WSW
5
W
10
N
20
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:50AM1.48m
1:25PM1.44m
1:40AM1.42m
2:15PM1.41m
2:30AM1.38m
3:06PM1.40m
Low Tide
7:08AM0.25m
7:31PM0.37m
7:55AM0.31m
8:21PM0.42m
8:43AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
5:12
 mm
2
9
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
12
13
11
9
9
10
10
12
15
14
13
14
13
14
12
12
13
13
10
8
Feels °C
7
7
7
9
8
7
6
5
7
7
9
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
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