Waiapu River Surf Break

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Issued: 5 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
15.5° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 11AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (15 Jun)1ft (0.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
S
8
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.8
SSW
10
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.5
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
96
64
65
47
71
23
49
34
30
21
19
19
16
10
0
3
4
4
23
0
24
25
0
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
S
10
S
5
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
SW
5
E
5
NW
5
WNW
10
SW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross
High Tide
5:35AM1.66m
6:12PM1.78m
6:32AM1.70m
7:08PM1.83m
7:29AM1.71m
8:04PM1.85m
Low Tide
11:52AM0.01m
00:28AM0.10m
12:49PM-0.03m
1:27AM0.06m
1:46PM-0.04m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
13
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
16
16
12
12
11
10
9
8
13
13
11
11
10
Feels °C
10
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
10
10
10
8
7
5
11
11
9
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
96
96
64
65
47
71
39
13
10
9
4
6
12
13
12
13
13
9
7
11
12
35
39
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
S
8
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
S
8
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
Energy kJ
18
29
46
45
42
9
23
49
34
20
21
16
19
16
12
5
10
15
14
7
7
5
25
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
S
8
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
S
10
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NW
5
0.2
NNW
5
Energy kJ
2
2
5
5
4
4
9
22
22
30
18
19
17
10
10
20
3
4
4
23
8
24
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
4
0.7
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.4
S
4
0.8
NW
5
0.8
SSW
10
Energy kJ
3
25
6
6
7
2
7
45
21
18
22
39
4
34
133
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
42
0
0
0
53
53
53
18
18
24
61
53
42
53
18
18
18
18
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
9
9
4
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
5
7
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
4
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