Waiapu River Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 25 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
14.5°C
0.4° 

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 (25 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 10PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Sep)--
Afternoon (25 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (25 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Fri
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
12
0.7
ESE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
151
151
208
232
232
178
176
170
160
152
205
202
199
239
199
239
231
231
265
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
N
5
W
5
SW
10
SW
5
W
0
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
5
SE
5
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
25
NW
35
NW
30
NW
20
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
High Tide
5:06PM1.48m
5:30AM1.43m
5:51PM1.53m
6:17AM1.50m
6:36PM1.58m
Low Tide
11:23PM0.29m
11:39AM0.27m
00:09AM0.22m
12:27PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
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Temp °C
12
12
11
10
10
10
12
12
14
13
11
11
12
12
16
17
16
15
11
Feels °C
9
10
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7
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10
8
11
12
9
8
9
10
13
13
10
10
7
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