Waiapu River Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
15.7° C
0.5° 

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 (13 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 2PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (13 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (13 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.5
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
ESE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
133
130
101
86
84
65
67
57
55
38
38
25
18
31
54
58
57
33
33
34
37
85
52
69
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:54PM1.70m
5:15AM1.63m
5:53PM1.76m
6:15AM1.66m
6:50PM1.81m
Low Tide
10:32AM0.07m
11:10PM0.16m
11:32AM0.03m
00:11AM0.11m
12:31PM-0.00m
1:09AM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:05
5:06
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
16
18
15
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
9
9
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
11
11
10
11
13
11
11
14
17
13
12
11
11
10
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