Waiapu River Surf Break

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Issued: 11 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
15.8° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 6AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (14 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (14 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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 Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
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)
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.6
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
12
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
99
80
115
139
142
142
142
115
98
96
96
64
65
47
71
15
49
46
30
17
19
16
15
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
SW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
NNE
5
N
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:36AM1.62m
5:15PM1.71m
5:35AM1.66m
6:12PM1.78m
6:32AM1.70m
Low Tide
10:29PM0.20m
10:54AM0.06m
11:29PM0.15m
11:52AM0.01m
00:28AM0.10m
12:49PM-0.03m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
7:18
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:18
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:18
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:52
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
13
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
14
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
12
15
16
14
Feels °C
10
10
10
10
11
15
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
13
11
12
11
11
11
11
10
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.8
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
12
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
8
0.6
N
5
Energy kJ
70
99
58
115
139
142
142
142
115
98
96
96
64
65
47
71
43
49
10
10
35
19
14
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
SE
10
0.4
S
8
0.1
SE
18
—
0.3
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
NW
5
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
64
50
80
19
13
—
2
3
17
18
18
29
46
45
42
9
5
6
46
34
6
16
16
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
20
0.1
SE
20
0.1
SE
19
0.1
NE
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
NE
12
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
17
0.1
NE
12
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NW
5
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
3
8
15
14
6
7
5
7
11
5
2
3
5
5
4
1
15
38
37
30
17
14
13
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.2
WNW
3
—
—
0.6
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.7
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.3
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
—
—
0.6
NW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
16
3
3
24
20
4
6
9
5
24
30
—
—
19
8
21
51
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
0
0
18
53
0
0
24
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
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1
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1
1
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2
2
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1
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