Waiapu River Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
15.2° C
0.2° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 1PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Afternoon (28 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (28 Jul)7ft (2.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
10
3
SSE
11
1.7
ESE
13
2.3
SE
13
2.3
SE
13
2.2
SE
13
2.2
SE
13
2.1
ESE
13
2.1
ESE
13
1.9
ESE
13
1.9
ESE
12
1.9
ESE
12
1.8
ESE
12
1.8
ESE
12
1.8
ESE
12
1.7
ESE
12
1.7
ESE
12
1.6
ESE
12
1.5
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
731
1848
889
1764
1697
1634
1551
1497
1405
1189
1064
1013
939
939
887
754
754
647
559
438
422
410
410
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
NNE
15
N
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:58AM1.36m
5:32PM1.45m
5:45AM1.38m
6:17PM1.49m
6:31AM1.40m
7:00PM1.52m
Low Tide
11:10AM0.33m
11:44PM0.40m
11:58AM0.30m
00:32AM0.36m
12:43PM0.27m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
10
10
11
12
11
11
10
10
11
11
12
13
12
11
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
4
5
5
5
6
6
7
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
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