Waiapu River Surf Break

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
15.5° 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):

  • 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 11PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
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 afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SE
10
0.7
NW
5
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.5
NNE
12
0.5
NNE
12
0.6
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.1
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
16
14
13
15
0
2
23
21
4
26
29
78
75
91
82
88
101
203
211
200
251
242
258
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
10
NW
10
W
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
SE
5
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
ESE
10
NE
5
E
5
E
5
SE
5
SSE
5
S
10
S
5
SSE
Wind State
off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:08PM1.83m
7:29AM1.71m
8:04PM1.85m
8:26AM1.70m
8:59PM1.84m
9:23AM1.67m
Low Tide
1:27AM0.06m
1:46PM-0.04m
2:24AM0.04m
2:42PM-0.04m
3:21AM0.03m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
16
13
13
12
11
10
9
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
14
12
12
11
10
7
7
11
11
11
8
7
8
8
9
11
11
12
12
12
10
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.5
N
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
6
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
NNE
12
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
7
7
12
8
7
6
7
11
31
30
33
46
96
73
60
58
63
101
203
211
200
251
242
258
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
S
7
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
6
0.4
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NNE
12
0.4
S
9
0.5
NNE
12
0.5
NNE
12
0.6
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
11
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
Energy kJ
19
15
14
13
17
7
9
3
9
5
26
24
78
75
91
82
88
49
49
35
35
97
97
97
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
S
8
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
ESE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.1
NW
5
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.5
SSE
19
Energy kJ
17
16
10
10
15
4
2
23
21
4
12
29
1
47
31
31
32
46
46
70
49
24
64
212
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.7
NW
5
0.3
SSW
4
0.7
S
10
0.3
S
4
0.5
S
5
1.1
S
8
Energy kJ
2
23
3
94
2
12
138
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
58
18
18
53
53
53
42
53
53
53
18
18
18
18
18
0
18
0
0
0
18
18
18
18
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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