Waiapu River Surf Break

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Issued: 5 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
16.2° 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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 2AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (12 Jun)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
SE
9
0.8
SE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1130
1000
569
480
480
432
348
341
253
216
190
162
120
61
61
62
64
62
57
107
113
137
139
139
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
S
10
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
ENE
5
NW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
High Tide
2:22PM1.46m
2:40AM1.53m
3:20PM1.54m
3:38AM1.58m
4:17PM1.62m
4:36AM1.62m
Low Tide
8:30PM0.30m
9:02AM0.17m
9:29PM0.26m
9:58AM0.11m
10:29PM0.20m
10:54AM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
10
9
9
11
11
12
11
10
9
10
11
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
14
16
Feels °C
8
7
7
8
8
7
8
10
9
10
9
8
6
7
9
11
10
10
9
10
10
9
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
SE
9
0.8
SE
10
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
Energy kJ
612
569
569
480
480
432
348
341
253
216
190
162
120
53
61
62
64
62
57
107
113
137
139
139
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
15
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
4
0.1
N
14
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.4
S
8
0.1
SE
19
0.1
SE
19
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
46
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
1
4
61
61
59
43
34
39
52
32
20
14
14
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
14
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
21
0.1
SE
20
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
4
4
2
4
4
7
7
6
3
3
8
15
3
6
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
NW
2
Energy kJ
1130
1000
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
18
18
18
0
0
0
0
0
18
18
18
18
18
18
0
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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