Waiapu River Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
14.7° C
0.1° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 3AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (20 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
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
3
3
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.1
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.6
SSE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1403
1048
750
593
540
300
255
242
217
203
168
121
96
202
206
157
171
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
S
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
N
5
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
11:25PM1.52m
11:56AM1.49m
00:12AM1.45m
12:44PM1.44m
Low Tide
5:43AM0.22m
6:06PM0.33m
6:28AM0.29m
6:54PM0.39m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
 mm
Temp °C
8
9
10
10
11
13
13
11
10
10
10
9
9
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
2
5
7
6
5
7
8
7
8
8
8
7
8
9
9
10
10
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