Waiapu River Surf Break

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Issued: 11 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
15.1° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 7AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Afternoon (23 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed night, light winds from the NE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
!
!
!
3
3
2
1
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)
1.1
SE
6
0.4
SE
20
0.8
SSE
19
1
SSE
18
1
SSE
17
1.1
SSE
16
1
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
1.3
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
2
NE
7
2.4
NE
8
3
NE
8
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
3.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
100
415
696
615
597
463
305
226
161
151
131
124
224
368
664
1078
1644
2524
1880
1108
965
548
497
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
45
NE
35
NNE
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
5
NE
15
SSW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
00:33AM1.59m
1:08PM1.47m
1:26AM1.52m
2:02PM1.44m
2:17AM1.45m
2:54PM1.42m
Low Tide
6:20PM0.21m
6:55AM0.17m
7:13PM0.29m
7:45AM0.22m
8:06PM0.35m
8:34AM0.27m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:54
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
10
6
2
1
2
2
3
3
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
14
15
15
14
15
15
15
11
Feels °C
9
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
6
9
12
11
12
13
15
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.7
S
6
0.7
ESE
5
1
SSE
18
1
SSE
17
1.1
SSE
16
1
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
1.1
NE
6
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
3.5
NE
9
3
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
Energy kJ
6
35
26
696
615
597
463
305
226
161
80
131
87
83
82
55
51
25
1693
1398
1108
965
548
497
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.4
SE
20
0.8
SSE
19
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
E
12
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
1.5
N
8
1.2
N
8
Energy kJ
8
100
415
33
25
25
23
6
6
3
151
6
25
3
46
41
37
26
25
12
11
298
187
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
S
18
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
NW
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
10
1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
6
24
18
39
6
5
7
3
3
3
7
7
11
137
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
6
0.7
ESE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
2
NE
7
2.4
NE
8
3
NE
8
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
3.5
NE
9
0.6
S
3
1.4
S
5
Energy kJ
80
26
13
28
33
62
92
124
224
368
664
1078
1644
2524
1880
6
104
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
4
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
58
42
42
18
102
76
109
85
83
109
108
108
109
180
188
335
335
188
108
102
61
0
42
18
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
1
4
1
1
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
9
8
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
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