Waiapu River Surf Break

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
15.3° 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 (26 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 9PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)--
Afternoon (26 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Evening (26 Jun)7ft (2.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun night).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ENE
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
11
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
939
878
932
1079
1244
1359
1282
1316
1203
896
1037
1081
908
1200
1176
884
867
786
722
724
792
687
673
669
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
30
S
35
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
Wind State
cross-off
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:43PM1.42m
3:56AM1.39m
4:31PM1.44m
4:43AM1.39m
5:17PM1.46m
5:29AM1.40m
Low Tide
9:49PM0.41m
10:09AM0.31m
10:38PM0.41m
10:55AM0.31m
11:26PM0.40m
11:41AM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
15
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
12
11
11
11
10
9
9
10
9
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
7
6
6
5
4
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ENE
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
11
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
Energy kJ
939
878
932
1079
1244
1359
1282
1316
1203
896
1037
1081
908
1200
1176
884
867
786
722
724
792
687
673
669
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSE
21
0.3
S
9
0.4
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
123
76
18
43
64
63
61
25
44
15
137
126
120
108
102
137
116
100
88
81
36
34
16
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
S
8
0.4
NW
8
0.2
S
17
0.3
SSE
19
0.3
S
9
0.2
SSE
20
0.4
S
19
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
141
86
41
11
24
23
74
14
38
117
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
S
10
1
SSE
6
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
1.3
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
S
6
1.8
S
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
Energy kJ
458
35
31
77
61
41
125
257
212
115
126
134
134
152
135
306
365
327
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
0
42
18
42
42
42
42
48
48
42
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
51
51
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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