Waiapu River Surf Break

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Issued: 11 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
15.7° 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 6PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (06 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (06 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
3
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
7
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1
E
9
1.1
NE
9
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
322
443
388
335
283
403
283
264
247
159
196
318
377
379
443
504
504
510
584
504
510
761
746
725
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
NNW
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
0
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
N
0
NNE
5
ENE
10
E
10
S
15
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
10:32AM1.39m
10:52PM1.52m
11:17AM1.41m
11:36PM1.52m
12:06PM1.43m
00:23AM1.52m
Low Tide
4:43PM0.29m
5:17AM0.26m
5:27PM0.30m
6:01AM0.24m
6:16PM0.30m
clear
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
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>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
4
11
5
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
4
4
5
6
6
4
1
1
2
Temp °C
15
12
12
13
12
11
12
12
12
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
Feels °C
10
9
8
9
9
8
9
10
11
12
12
12
13
13
11
10
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
9
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1
NNE
7
1.1
NE
9
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.9
NNE
9
1.8
N
9
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
Energy kJ
161
109
137
335
283
283
283
264
247
117
194
318
377
379
443
504
626
565
584
504
510
761
746
725
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
22
0.9
NW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
Energy kJ
4
9
88
192
212
213
198
192
230
159
196
260
260
281
266
388
504
510
440
372
276
193
151
122
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.9
E
9
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
8
0.7
NW
8
1
NE
9
1
NNW
8
1
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
10
0.1
SE
15
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
9
9
129
159
198
141
108
72
155
147
158
169
237
295
328
9
6
5
7
17
7
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
7
1.8
NE
8
2.4
N
8
2.5
N
8
1.9
NNE
8
0.8
S
4
1
SSE
5
1.1
S
5
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
1.9
S
6
Energy kJ
322
443
388
705
893
403
18
47
69
5
5
263
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
102
0
111
108
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
42
18
42
42
51
42
18
18
18
18
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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