Waiapu River Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
15.8° C
0.6° 

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 (09 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 10PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jul)--
Afternoon (09 Jul)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (09 Jul)8ft (2.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Thu
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sun
12
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
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SE
10
3.5
SE
10
3.5
SE
10
3
SE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2.5
SSE
9
2.4
SE
9
2.3
SE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2.2
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1086
1324
1205
1494
1325
2239
2577
2418
1996
1790
1125
942
832
688
1203
989
861
820
783
744
437
406
365
300
Wind (km/h)
35
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
45
SSE
40
SSE
40
S
35
S
35
S
35
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:16AM1.53m
1:55PM1.52m
2:13AM1.55m
2:54PM1.57m
3:14AM1.57m
Low Tide
7:08PM0.30m
7:39AM0.19m
8:05PM0.28m
8:34AM0.15m
9:06PM0.25m
9:33AM0.12m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:01
5:01
5:02
 mm
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
10
9
8
9
10
11
10
10
11
10
10
9
9
11
Feels °C
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
2
3
2
4
5
6
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
7
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