Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is

15.5° C

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 (20 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 20s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 3AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (20 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	12s
Afternoon (20 Jul)	2.5ft (0.7m)	19s
Evening (20 Jul)	3.5ft (1.0m)	20s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
		Monday 20								Tuesday 21
	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
Rating (10 max)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	1	1	1	0	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	SSE 16	ESE 12	ESE 12	SSE 19	SSE 20	SSE 20	SSE 19	SSE 19	SSE 18	SSE 17	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 14
Wave Graph
kJ	283	258	254	232	203	199	325	441	723	774	687	616	453	339	284	196	378
Wind (km/h)	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross
High Tide		10:22PM1.72m				10:51AM1.58m				11:12PM1.64m				11:43AM1.53m
Low Tide				4:44AM0.07m				5:01PM0.15m				5:33AM0.13m				5:51PM0.23m


	—	—	—	7:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:15	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:08	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:08	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	12	12	11	12	13	12	11	12	11	10	9	10	11	11	11	10
Feels °C	9	8	7	6	7	7	7	6	7	7	6	5	6	6	7	8	8
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	SSE 20	SSE 20	SSE 19	SSE 19	SSE 18	SSE 17	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 14
kJ	283	258	254	206	203	199	196	441	723	774	687	616	453	339	284	196	378
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 17	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 19	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	SSE 8	ESE 11	SSE 9	SSE 9	ESE 11
kJ	157	149	149	232	137	135	325	148	143	130	140	126	67	93	86	59	95
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 21	SSE 21	SSE 21	N 10	SSE 19	SSE 19	N 10	N 10	—	—	—	N 10	ESE 11	N 10	ESE 11	ESE 11	N 10
kJ	89	44	44	2	74	74	2	2	—	—	—	2	126	2	95	97	2
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 5	S 6	S 6	S 6	SSE 5	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 8	S 4	SSE 8	—	—	—
kJ	36	60	60	50	49	55	70	102	110	131	108	92	22	75	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Te Araroa East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape	Tokomaru Bay East Cape	Tokomaru Bay East Cape	Tokomaru Bay East Cape	Tokomaru Bay East Cape	Tokomaru Bay East Cape	Tokata East Cape	Tokata East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape	Tokata East Cape	Tokomaru Bay East Cape	Horseshoe Bay East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	18	18	18	18	42	42	42	42	42	24	24	18	24	42	26	18	18
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape	Three Points	Tolaga Bay	Three Points	Tokomaru Bay	Tolaga Bay	Tokomaru Bay	Tokomaru Bay	Tolaga Bay	Tolaga Bay	Tolaga Bay	Tolaga Bay	Tolaga Bay	Tolaga Bay	Tolaga Bay	Tolaga Bay	Tolaga Bay	Loisell's
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	2	4	2	1	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	Ning Nong Point and Reef Wairarapa	Ning Nong Point and Reef Wairarapa	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	7	7	7	7	6	5	5	8	7	5	5	5	5	4	5	4	4
Header Global	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Papatowai New Zealand	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Aganoa Beach Samoa
Rating (10 max)	7	7	7	7	6	5	5	8	7	5	5	5	5	4	5	4	4

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