Waiapu River Surf Break

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Issued: 5 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
15.4° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 1PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s

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 Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SE
10
0.4
NNW
5
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
NNE
12
0.5
NNE
12
0.6
NNE
12
0.6
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
12
1
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
30
21
19
19
16
14
13
15
0
4
23
21
21
12
27
79
106
95
117
153
199
193
239
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
SW
5
N
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
SW
5
ESE
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
ESE
0
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
6:32AM1.70m
7:08PM1.83m
7:29AM1.71m
8:04PM1.85m
8:26AM1.70m
8:59PM1.84m
Low Tide
00:28AM0.10m
12:49PM-0.03m
1:27AM0.06m
1:46PM-0.04m
2:24AM0.04m
2:42PM-0.04m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
16
16
14
12
12
10
9
9
13
14
12
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
12
11
11
Feels °C
11
11
11
14
13
12
12
10
8
6
7
11
12
10
7
7
7
8
8
10
11
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
S
11
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
12
1
NNE
11
Energy kJ
9
4
21
16
19
12
13
8
8
7
7
12
12
32
33
59
57
57
60
117
153
199
193
239
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
10
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
12
0.5
NNE
12
0.6
NNE
12
0.6
NNE
11
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
11
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
34
20
4
19
17
16
14
13
10
3
3
9
18
5
8
27
79
106
95
45
45
48
121
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
E
13
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
S
8
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
NNE
6
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SSE
11
Energy kJ
22
30
17
4
13
16
10
10
15
5
4
23
21
21
12
4
46
46
31
31
48
45
49
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.3
S
6
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
1
S
7
1
S
8
Energy kJ
10
4
22
6
73
5
9
104
122
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
53
53
0
18
58
61
61
53
42
53
53
53
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
0
0
18
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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