Waiapu River Surf Break
Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Waiapu River

Issued: 5 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
16.4° 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 (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 12AM is: 2.5m 21s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 3.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (10 Jun)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (10 Jun)8ft (2.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning).

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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
0
0
0
!
0
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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)
3
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
20
2.5
SSE
21
3.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.4
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.2
SE
10
2
SSE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
2.3
SSE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2899
3452
5752
5327
2583
2180
1978
1641
1466
1369
1230
1030
936
804
725
612
1020
557
522
480
432
400
348
314
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
S
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:53AM1.48m
1:27PM1.40m
1:45AM1.50m
2:22PM1.46m
2:40AM1.53m
Low Tide
6:42PM0.34m
7:19AM0.27m
7:34PM0.33m
8:09AM0.22m
8:30PM0.30m
9:02AM0.17m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
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
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
12
10
10
10
10
9
11
Feels °C
4
2
2
2
3
4
5
6
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
8
8
9
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
20
2.5
SSE
21
2
SSE
18
1.5
SSE
17
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.4
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.2
SE
10
2
SSE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
2899
3452
5752
5327
2363
1206
1978
1641
1466
1369
1230
1030
936
804
725
612
557
557
522
480
432
400
348
314
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
21
2.1
SSE
19
1
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
16
0.2
S
17
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
1518
3127
573
339
24
10
25
46
5
5
5
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
7
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
Energy kJ
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
S
12
7
S
15
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
5
S
14
4.5
S
13
4
S
13
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
12
2.4
SSW
11
3
S
11
3
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
8698
19393
3732
3435
2583
2180
9778
6348
5015
3781
3116
1387
2038
1749
1430
1200
1020
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
6
5
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
24
24
321
321
24
214
26
24
24
24
24
18
18
24
18
18
18
18
18
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
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