Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Issued: 11 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is

15.4° C

Waiapu River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (21 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 6AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (21 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	17s
Afternoon (21 Jul)	2.5ft (0.8m)	16s
Evening (21 Jul)	3.5ft (1.0m)	14s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
		Tuesday 21								Wednesday 22
	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	2	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 20	SSE 19	SSE 19	SSE 18	SSE 17	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11
Wave Graph
kJ	723	774	687	616	453	339	288	199	378	286	273	253	172	164	79	54	48
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	SSW	SW	WSW	W	W	W	NNE	NNE	WSW	WSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off
High Tide		11:12PM1.64m				11:43AM1.53m					00:01AM1.56m				12:34PM1.48m
Low Tide				5:33AM0.13m				5:51PM0.23m					6:20AM0.19m				6:41PM0.31m


	—	—	—	7:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:13	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:08	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:09	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	10	10	10	9	9	11	11	11	10	11	10	9	9	12	13	11	9
Feels °C	6	6	6	5	5	7	7	8	7	9	8	7	7	10	11	9	7
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 20	SSE 19	SSE 19	SSE 18	SSE 17	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8
kJ	723	774	687	616	453	339	288	199	378	286	273	253	172	164	36	36	21
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 11	ESE 11	SSE 9	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 9	SSE 9	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11
kJ	145	130	108	101	67	73	79	59	95	66	65	65	64	43	79	54	48
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 9	N 9	N 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 11
kJ	—	—	128	126	126	93	95	97	2	2	2	2	2	2	43	42	37
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 6	SSE 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 2	—
kJ	55	122	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Tokomaru Bay East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape	Horseshoe Bay East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1
Distance (km)	42	18	18	18	18	26	18	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape	Tolaga Bay	Tolaga Bay	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Tolaga Bay	Three Points	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Three Points
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef Wairarapa	Ning Nong Point and Reef Wairarapa	Ning Nong Point and Reef Wairarapa	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Ning Nong Point and Reef Wairarapa	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	6	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3
Header Global	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Asu Indonesia	Asu Indonesia	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Bruces Beauties South Africa	Chameau Mauritius	Sea Vista South Africa	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Cobblestones Australia
Rating (10 max)	6	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	5

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