Waiapu River Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
14.3°C
0.2° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 5AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (29 Aug)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (29 Aug)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
1.4
NE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
147
144
137
79
81
103
101
101
77
77
59
261
412
412
368
413
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
5
ENE
5
SW
5
SW
5
NW
15
SE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
WNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:28PM1.52m
6:47AM1.45m
7:10PM1.56m
7:31AM1.49m
7:51PM1.59m
Low Tide
00:45AM0.28m
12:58PM0.24m
1:29AM0.22m
1:42PM0.21m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:42
 mm
1
1
2
3
14
18
7
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
13
12
Feels °C
10
9
10
10
10
11
11
10
12
13
13
12
14
13
14
12
11
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