Waiapu River Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
14.9° C
0.0° 

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 (06 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 12AM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 05). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)--
Afternoon (06 Aug)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (06 Aug)8ft (2.5m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.4
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
2
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.1
SE
12
0.9
SE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1908
1644
1432
1238
1042
882
848
778
784
784
820
565
565
510
549
570
570
392
280
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NE
5
NNE
5
WSW
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:10PM1.56m
11:42AM1.52m
00:00AM1.55m
12:35PM1.54m
Low Tide
5:33AM0.18m
5:54PM0.26m
6:22AM0.18m
6:48PM0.27m
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
7
7
7
7
8
10
11
10
8
8
8
8
8
9
12
11
9
Feels °C
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
6
6
9
9
6
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