Waiapu River Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
14.4°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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 8PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
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)
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.4
SE
15
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
63
57
38
32
33
33
33
33
33
34
59
282
224
168
165
131
56
79
31
31
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NW
10
W
10
W
5
W
0
W
10
NE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
ESE
5
NE
0
NW
10
W
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
2:26PM1.38m
2:43AM1.33m
3:19PM1.38m
3:35AM1.32m
4:10PM1.40m
Low Tide
8:04AM0.37m
8:35PM0.45m
8:55AM0.39m
9:28PM0.46m
9:46AM0.37m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:41
6:39
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
14
14
14
13
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
12
11
11
11
14
13
14
13
Feels °C
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
7
9
9
8
7
8
9
8
8
8
12
11
13
11
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