Waiapu River Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
14.2°C
0.3° 

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 (10 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 5PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (10 Sep)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (10 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
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)
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.5
SSE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
67
44
45
43
42
56
58
60
60
60
61
61
39
44
44
44
44
62
115
151
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
10
SSE
10
N
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
S
25
S
25
S
15
SSE
0
S
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:19PM1.67m
5:45AM1.58m
6:12PM1.69m
6:39AM1.62m
7:02PM1.70m
Low Tide
11:01AM0.13m
11:38PM0.14m
11:57AM0.11m
00:31AM0.10m
12:51PM0.10m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
17
16
13
12
12
11
11
12
14
12
12
11
9
8
8
13
14
13
12
11
Feels °C
11
13
11
9
10
11
10
9
9
10
10
10
9
6
5
5
9
8
8
8
10
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