Waiapu River Surf Break
Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Waiapu River

Issued: 5 am 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
16.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 12PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (03 Jun)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (03 Jun)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Fri night).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.3
NNE
10
2.1
NNE
10
2
NNE
10
1.8
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
1
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2969
2505
2195
1704
1384
1082
849
731
624
452
333
270
202
190
129
131
69
64
52
39
32
50
17
7
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
40
N
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:09AM1.44m
8:37PM1.54m
8:51AM1.42m
9:19PM1.52m
9:33AM1.39m
9:59PM1.51m
Low Tide
2:11AM0.33m
2:22PM0.26m
2:55AM0.33m
3:05PM0.27m
3:38AM0.34m
3:46PM0.29m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
16
18
18
15
14
13
14
13
13
17
18
15
15
15
16
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
14
13
15
17
18
13
13
12
14
13
12
16
16
12
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.3
NNE
10
2.1
NNE
10
2
NNE
10
1.8
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
1
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
2969
2505
2195
1704
1384
1082
849
731
624
452
333
270
202
190
129
131
69
64
52
39
32
50
17
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
N
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.2
N
12
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
1721
11
4
17
8
7
2
3
3
3
18
19
11
6
6
6
6
14
6
16
17
7
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
4
0.2
N
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
E
7
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
18
Energy kJ
3
7
7
15
14
1
11
12
11
11
4
8
8
7
7
7
2
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
3
0.5
S
4
0.8
NW
7
1
NW
5
0.4
NW
7
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.7
N
7
2.2
N
7
Energy kJ
9
7
75
44
11
21
37
73
87
80
98
147
271
507
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
27
0
0
0
0
18
18
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
102
102
344
344
234
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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