Waiapu River Surf Break

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Issued: 11 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
15.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 3AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)7ft (2.1m)10s
Afternoon (29 Jun)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (29 Jun)7ft (2.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the S by Wed morning).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
10
2
E
10
2
E
9
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
865
1055
976
938
838
830
849
736
809
807
826
842
752
721
809
847
1249
914
799
697
618
625
648
751
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
S
35
S
40
S
40
S
35
SSE
35
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:29AM1.40m
6:02PM1.48m
6:15AM1.41m
6:46PM1.51m
6:59AM1.42m
Low Tide
11:26PM0.40m
11:41AM0.30m
00:14AM0.38m
12:27PM0.29m
1:00AM0.36m
1:12PM0.27m
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rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
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light rain
light rain
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cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
6
6
7
3
3
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
8
6
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
10
2
E
10
2
E
9
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
Energy kJ
865
1055
976
938
838
830
849
736
809
807
826
842
752
721
809
847
878
914
799
697
618
625
648
751
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.1
N
15
0.2
SSE
21
0.3
SSE
20
0.6
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
Energy kJ
88
81
36
4
43
75
238
427
554
578
566
543
347
291
212
193
236
217
181
183
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.6
S
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
40
3
3
3
3
2
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
SSE
7
2
S
7
2.3
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
1.4
S
7
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
7
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
7
1
S
8
0.9
S
7
2.5
ESE
10
Energy kJ
182
184
180
382
561
449
210
287
279
258
259
227
196
155
111
88
1249
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
48
48
48
48
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
42
42
42
42
42
42
24
18
18
42
18
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
6
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
6
9
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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