Waiapu River Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
14.5° 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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 3PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (13 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (13 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon).

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
3
2
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)
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
8
2
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.4
E
9
2.2
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
177
140
154
199
244
295
303
385
341
440
791
1289
1488
1238
858
636
576
1038
848
682
388
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
E
10
S
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:32PM1.76m
6:56AM1.64m
7:25PM1.77m
7:50AM1.66m
8:16PM1.76m
Low Tide
12:14PM0.05m
00:52AM0.08m
1:10PM0.03m
1:46AM0.05m
2:03PM0.04m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:30
 mm
3
2
1
1
3
2
4
11
12
3
2
2
1
3
6
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
Feels °C
10
9
9
10
10
10
11
10
10
9
9
9
12
12
11
11
10
11
14
13
11
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