Waiapu River Surf Break
Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Waiapu River

Issued: 11 am 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
16.5° 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 (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 8PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 06). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (06 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (06 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
1
S
5
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.4
SE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
11
9
90
73
69
60
55
80
70
59
89
96
103
0
80
59
42
0
0
52
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
SW
30
S
25
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
W
10
NW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SSE
5
NE
0
W
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
30
S
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
10:15AM1.36m
10:40PM1.49m
10:59AM1.34m
11:22PM1.48m
11:44AM1.34m
00:06AM1.48m
Low Tide
4:27PM0.31m
5:04AM0.34m
5:10PM0.33m
5:47AM0.33m
5:54PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
16
17
17
15
14
14
13
12
13
14
14
12
12
11
11
11
11
14
14
12
11
12
13
12
Feels °C
11
14
14
12
11
11
11
11
12
8
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
12
12
11
10
10
10
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
N
9
2
N
9
1.8
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.8
N
8
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
735
595
450
392
347
305
149
125
80
60
71
80
70
59
89
96
103
103
80
59
42
39
25
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.6
NW
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
SE
14
Energy kJ
2
9
9
8
11
9
90
73
69
48
12
52
37
26
26
26
16
16
11
13
24
22
20
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
E
10
0.3
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.3
NW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
NW
5
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
6
6
14
14
13
12
8
11
3
7
5
6
6
7
9
9
10
7
11
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
0.1
SW
4
0.2
SSW
3
0.6
S
4
1
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
4
0.7
S
9
1
S
5
Energy kJ
1373
1101
864
699
642
574
1
1
9
55
151
116
1
3
74
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
69
69
69
69
42
42
0
0
18
26
26
18
18
0
0
0
0
53
58
0
0
53
48
48
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
1
2
4
4
1
1
5
2
5
3
3
2
1
2
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
8
7
6
7
6
5
9
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