Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Issued: 5 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is

15.7° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (18 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 23s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 12AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (18 Jul)	5ft (1.5m)	14s
Afternoon (18 Jul)	4.5ft (1.4m)	14s
Evening (18 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	23s

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

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Fri 17			Saturday 18								Sunday 19
	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	4	4	3	3	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	1	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	SSE 23	SSE 22	SSE 22	SSE 23	SSE 23	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12
Wave Graph
kJ	1358	1136	1121	1121	970	956	943	811	735	613	770	862	912	971	731	384	378	297	283
Wind (km/h)	ENE	NNE	NW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	SW	WNW	W	W	W	WSW	SW	SE	SSE	S	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	glassy	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross
High Tide			8:39PM1.82m					9:04AM1.66m				9:31PM1.78m				9:58AM1.62m
Low Tide						3:01AM0.03m				3:17PM0.02m				3:53AM0.04m				4:09PM0.08m


	—	—	—	—	—	7:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:16	—	—	—	—	—
	5:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	12	11	12	11	10	9	14	13	11	10	10	10	9	9	12	13	12	11
Feels °C	10	11	10	10	9	7	6	12	12	10	8	8	8	7	7	11	10	8	8
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12
kJ	1358	1136	1121	1121	970	956	943	811	735	613	604	595	499	499	491	384	378	297	283
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 5	S 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 23	SSE 22	SSE 22	SSE 23	SSE 23	SSE 18	SSE 17	SSE 17	SSE 17
kJ	7	71	131	157	123	96	72	68	49	47	770	862	912	971	731	257	170	237	224
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 16	S 19	SSE 18	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSE 14	—	NW 5	NW 5	SSE 24	SSE 8	SSE 7	S 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 22	SSE 21	SSE 21	SSE 21
kJ	19	29	31	91	45	39	—	9	10	325	45	31	26	17	17	278	173	90	89
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	NW 4	NW 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 4
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	31	52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Te Araroa East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape	Tokata East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	2	2
Distance (km)	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	0	18	24	18
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape	Te Araroa	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Tolaga Bay	Tolaga Bay	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Tolaga Bay	Tolaga Bay	Three Points	Three Points
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	5	9	4	9	8	5	5	6	6	6	6	7
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Rating (10 max)	6	4	5	6	7	6	6	9	9	8	9	8	5	5	7	6	6	6	7

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