Waiapu River Surf Break

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Issued: 5 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
15.5° 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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 1PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 19s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)7ft (2.2m)10s
Afternoon (30 Jun)7ft (2.1m)10s
Evening (30 Jun)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
790
882
825
809
796
821
855
878
783
697
701
625
635
753
828
828
716
639
615
535
461
461
479
505
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
WSW
5
W
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:15AM1.41m
6:46PM1.51m
6:59AM1.42m
7:29PM1.52m
7:42AM1.42m
8:11PM1.53m
Low Tide
00:14AM0.38m
12:27PM0.29m
1:00AM0.36m
1:12PM0.27m
1:45AM0.34m
1:55PM0.26m
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
12
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
6
5
5
8
7
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
8
8
9
10
10
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
Energy kJ
790
882
825
809
796
821
855
878
783
697
701
625
635
753
828
828
716
639
615
535
461
461
479
505
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
Energy kJ
238
427
554
578
566
520
343
223
212
191
180
210
181
165
167
111
107
95
93
90
58
50
46
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
1.1
S
20
0.1
N
12
0.7
S
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
Energy kJ
3
3
3
911
3
54
3
3
3
3
3
25
55
52
2
2
2
76
21
19
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
1
S
8
0.9
S
7
0.9
SSE
7
Energy kJ
186
159
131
111
86
89
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
57
51
42
51
42
42
42
42
42
42
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
0
18
18
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
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