Waiapu River Surf Break

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Issued: 11 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
15.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 3PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (22 Jun)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, strong winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
1
S
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.4
SE
20
0.8
SSE
19
1
SSE
18
1
SSE
17
1.1
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
1.3
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
2.1
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
3
NNE
8
4
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
51
84
96
80
100
415
696
615
597
382
242
226
161
137
133
103
182
393
831
1375
2667
2126
1606
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
E
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
30
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:12PM1.52m
00:33AM1.59m
1:08PM1.47m
1:26AM1.52m
2:02PM1.44m
2:17AM1.45m
Low Tide
6:03AM0.12m
6:20PM0.21m
6:55AM0.17m
7:13PM0.29m
7:45AM0.22m
8:06PM0.35m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:22
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4:53
4:53
4:53
4:54
 mm
1
1
1
1
4
11
12
10
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
10
8
8
7
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.7
S
6
0.8
SSE
19
1
SSE
18
1
SSE
17
1.1
SSE
16
1
ENE
5
0.8
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
3.5
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
Energy kJ
8
5
6
6
6
35
415
696
615
597
53
242
226
80
80
92
87
83
82
55
52
1704
1368
1178
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
SE
20
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.8
E
5
0.1
E
13
0.9
SSE
16
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.7
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.2
S
18
0.1
E
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
Energy kJ
9
6
3
11
10
100
27
27
36
3
382
3
3
161
137
133
25
3
45
41
25
25
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
15
13
12
1
1
6
26
18
39
7
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
1
S
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.8
ESE
5
1.1
SE
6
0.9
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
2.1
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
3
NNE
8
4
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
Energy kJ
11
51
84
96
80
30
89
51
58
64
103
182
393
831
1375
2667
2126
1606
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
Distance (km)
321
262
153
153
58
42
53
53
102
108
109
83
109
109
109
108
109
188
188
180
188
108
108
109
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
5
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
6
4
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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