Waiapu River Surf Break

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Issued: 5 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
15.5° 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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 1PM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Afternoon (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Evening (17 Jun)1ft (0.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.4
NW
5
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
NNE
12
1.2
S
10
0.4
NNE
12
0.5
NNE
12
0.6
NNE
11
0.9
SSE
9
0.6
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
12
1
NNE
12
1.1
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.4
NE
11
0.8
SSE
18
1
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
0
2
3
21
21
26
0
54
75
91
111
88
111
224
278
341
386
372
403
431
399
569
390
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
W
10
WNW
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
W
15
SW
10
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
WSW
5
NNE
15
N
10
NW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
E
0
NE
10
ENE
5
N
5
NNW
10
N
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:29AM1.71m
8:04PM1.85m
8:26AM1.70m
8:59PM1.84m
9:23AM1.67m
9:53PM1.81m
Low Tide
1:27AM0.06m
1:46PM-0.04m
2:24AM0.04m
2:42PM-0.04m
3:21AM0.03m
3:37PM-0.00m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:53
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
11
9
9
13
13
12
11
12
13
12
12
13
14
13
11
11
11
11
12
13
14
14
13
14
Feels °C
9
7
6
10
11
10
8
9
10
10
11
11
11
11
9
9
9
9
11
13
12
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
S
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
12
1
NNE
12
1.1
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.4
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.3
NE
10
Energy kJ
7
6
6
11
13
30
33
45
81
60
67
111
49
111
224
278
341
386
372
403
431
341
328
341
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
7
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
6
0.4
S
10
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.5
NNE
12
0.6
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.5
S
8
0.7
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
1
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
16
Energy kJ
17
7
9
3
31
5
26
46
54
75
91
82
88
105
170
135
33
128
48
128
427
399
569
390
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.2
S
8
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
ESE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.1
NW
5
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
SE
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
19
0.6
S
11
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.2
E
18
Energy kJ
15
4
2
3
21
21
12
37
1
33
31
50
44
49
75
10
48
24
24
243
88
21
21
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
3
0.7
S
10
0.5
S
4
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
SSW
3
1.2
S
11
0.7
S
8
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
12
3
100
9
290
141
1
3
358
60
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
53
53
42
42
53
53
18
18
18
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
18
0
0
48
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
3
9
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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