Waiapu River Surf Break

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Issued: 11 am 29 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 7PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)7ft (2.1m)10s
Afternoon (29 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (29 Jun)7ft (2.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Wed night).

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
3
SE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2
E
10
1
SSE
19
2
E
9
2.1
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
838
745
1311
807
809
736
809
807
736
705
721
813
860
861
802
701
625
635
738
843
859
757
651
545
Wind (km/h)
40
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
SSE
25
S
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:02PM1.48m
6:15AM1.41m
6:46PM1.51m
6:59AM1.42m
7:29PM1.52m
Low Tide
11:41AM0.30m
00:14AM0.38m
12:27PM0.29m
1:00AM0.36m
1:12PM0.27m
1:45AM0.34m
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light rain
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part cloud
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light rain
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cloud
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cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:57
4:57
4:58
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
13
13
12
11
10
Feels °C
4
5
6
6
6
7
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
8
7
7
9
9
10
9
9
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
0.4
SSW
12
2.2
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2
E
10
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
10
Energy kJ
838
745
49
807
809
736
809
807
736
705
721
813
860
861
802
701
625
635
738
843
859
757
651
545
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
21
0.3
SSE
20
0.6
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
19
1
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
Energy kJ
43
75
238
427
554
701
566
520
343
223
212
191
233
210
195
162
152
161
107
95
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.1
N
11
0.2
SSE
16
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
25
55
2
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
3
SE
9
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
Energy kJ
514
507
1311
287
279
215
215
186
159
131
108
88
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
51
51
51
51
51
51
57
51
42
51
42
42
42
18
18
24
18
42
18
18
18
18
18
18
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
3
5
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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