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 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
16.6° 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 (07 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 8AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (07 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (07 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
5
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
7
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
SE
15
0.5
SSE
21
1.2
SSE
22
1.9
SSE
22
2.5
SSE
22
3
SSE
22
2.5
SSE
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
76
13
12
12
114
90
84
113
131
0
119
86
62
44
0
12
58
256
1323
3385
6680
7197
5175
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
SW
5
SW
30
S
25
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
N
5
NE
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:59AM1.34m
11:22PM1.48m
11:44AM1.34m
00:06AM1.48m
12:34PM1.36m
Low Tide
5:04AM0.34m
5:10PM0.33m
5:47AM0.33m
5:54PM0.34m
6:31AM0.31m
6:42PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
13
15
14
12
11
10
12
10
11
15
16
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
11
11
10
Feels °C
10
10
11
9
9
9
9
8
9
8
9
14
15
12
10
10
10
7
7
7
3
3
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNE
8
1
N
8
0.8
N
8
1.1
SSE
7
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
NW
7
0.5
SSE
21
1.2
SSE
22
1.9
SSE
22
2.5
SSE
22
3
SSE
22
2.5
SSE
20
Energy kJ
149
125
101
113
71
114
90
84
113
131
132
119
86
62
44
39
25
12
256
1323
3385
6680
7197
5175
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.6
NW
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
90
76
49
12
12
51
37
26
25
25
17
17
14
14
16
16
16
15
13
15
15
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
NE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
6
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
N
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
SE
15
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
WNW
7
Energy kJ
14
14
13
8
8
12
7
5
6
2
6
11
10
25
15
10
12
58
15
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
S
3
1.2
SSE
6
1.6
S
7
1.3
S
7
0.5
NW
3
0.3
W
2
0.3
W
2
0.8
S
5
1.3
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
8
3
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3
SSE
11
Energy kJ
3
8
119
229
148
4
1
1
29
191
392
2166
3055
2954
2174
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
6
7
4
2
Distance (km)
0
18
18
24
42
18
18
0
0
0
27
0
0
0
0
53
53
48
48
27
335
335
27
24
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
4
2
5
2
2
2
4
2
1
2
4
7
5
9
9
9
9
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
6
5
6
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
7
5
9
9
9
9
6
6
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