Waiapu River Surf Break
Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Waiapu River

Issued: 5 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
16.5° 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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 20s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 10AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 22s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 09). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)7ft (2.1m)9s
Afternoon (09 Jun)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (09 Jun)15ft (4.5m)20s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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
1
2
0
!
6
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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)
0.4
SE
16
2
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
4.5
SSE
20
2.5
SSE
21
2
SSE
18
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.4
SSE
11
2.3
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2
SSE
10
1.9
SE
10
2.4
SSE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
497
692
1384
2626
3508
15566
6320
2510
2310
2016
1843
1658
1421
1301
1124
955
918
788
710
1130
612
569
527
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSE
15
S
10
SW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:06AM1.48m
12:34PM1.36m
00:53AM1.48m
1:27PM1.40m
1:45AM1.50m
2:22PM1.46m
Low Tide
6:31AM0.31m
6:42PM0.34m
7:19AM0.27m
7:34PM0.33m
8:09AM0.22m
8:30PM0.30m
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
9
11
12
11
11
10
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
13
13
12
11
10
Feels °C
6
5
3
3
5
2
2
3
4
4
5
6
7
7
7
8
7
7
7
9
9
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
2.1
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
4.5
SSE
20
2.5
SSE
21
2
SSE
18
1.5
SSE
17
1
SSE
17
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.4
SSE
11
2.3
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2
SSE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
Energy kJ
19
19
692
1384
2626
3508
15566
6320
2363
1192
573
1843
1658
1421
1301
1124
955
918
788
710
652
612
569
527
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
16
0.3
NNE
8
0.5
SSE
21
1.1
SSE
22
1.3
SSE
21
2.1
SSE
19
0.6
SSE
16
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
Energy kJ
65
13
260
1101
1518
3127
208
6
26
50
48
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
SSE
21
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
Energy kJ
12
84
13
7
4
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
5
2
SSE
8
3.5
S
9
4
S
11
5
S
13
6.5
S
15
7
S
17
3
SSE
12
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
4.5
S
13
4
S
13
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
10
3
S
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
29
497
1775
3794
8147
19875
29606
2694
2510
2310
2016
6645
5015
4002
3170
2740
2213
2000
1650
1396
1130
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
6
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
79
48
24
24
24
24
321
24
24
24
26
24
24
18
18
18
18
24
24
18
18
18
18
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
5
4
4
3
3
3
5
5
5
6
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
7
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