Waiapu River Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
14.4°C
0.1° 

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 (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 11AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (03 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (03 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
494
326
302
241
210
158
145
111
97
93
66
65
43
10
10
18
17
17
10
10
10
10
10
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
NW
10
ENE
10
NE
5
W
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:31AM1.60m
10:50PM1.59m
11:22AM1.60m
11:42PM1.56m
12:17PM1.59m
Low Tide
4:22AM0.13m
4:46PM0.20m
5:10AM0.14m
5:38PM0.22m
6:02AM0.16m
6:34PM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:46
5:46
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
12
17
18
14
13
13
12
14
16
16
16
15
16
12
10
9
12
14
14
14
12
Feels °C
7
6
10
15
15
10
11
10
10
11
12
11
11
10
13
9
7
6
10
11
11
12
9
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