Waiapu River Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
14.2°C
0.3° 

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 (09 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 11PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Sep)--
Afternoon (09 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (09 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sat morning).

Wed
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
NE
14
0.6
SE
7
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
1.2
S
6
0.4
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
151
128
128
96
94
65
65
67
45
50
34
42
56
42
60
60
91
28
39
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
0
NNW
5
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
4:22PM1.64m
4:48AM1.55m
5:19PM1.67m
5:45AM1.58m
6:12PM1.69m
Low Tide
10:40PM0.19m
11:01AM0.13m
11:38PM0.14m
11:57AM0.11m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
10
10
14
17
16
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
10
Feels °C
10
9
8
8
8
8
11
13
11
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
12
8
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