Waiapu River Surf Break

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Issued: 11 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
15.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 5PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (18 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)12s

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 Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
11
0.5
SE
14
0.6
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
12
1
NNE
12
1.1
NNE
12
1.1
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NE
11
0.8
SSE
18
1
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
1
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
91
93
88
143
217
274
317
302
372
403
389
395
569
380
284
192
163
157
125
101
83
52
51
50
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
N
15
NNW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SE
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:26AM1.70m
8:59PM1.84m
9:23AM1.67m
9:53PM1.81m
10:19AM1.62m
10:47PM1.75m
Low Tide
2:42PM-0.04m
3:21AM0.03m
3:37PM-0.00m
4:16AM0.05m
4:32PM0.06m
5:10AM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:53
4:53
 mm
Temp °C
11
14
15
13
12
12
11
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
15
16
13
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
9
11
12
11
10
9
7
8
9
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
9
11
12
9
8
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
8
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
S
8
0.8
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
12
1
NNE
12
1.1
NNE
12
1.1
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NNW
5
Energy kJ
43
82
44
143
217
274
317
302
372
403
389
382
361
265
255
192
163
157
125
101
83
52
51
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
11
0.6
S
8
0.6
NNE
11
0.6
S
8
0.7
SSE
11
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.2
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
1
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.6
NE
9
Energy kJ
91
43
88
45
123
33
33
24
48
128
286
395
569
380
284
165
143
135
89
83
81
45
40
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
11
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.1
S
21
0.4
SE
16
0.5
SSE
18
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.2
E
18
0.2
ESE
17
0.2
E
17
0.5
NE
4
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.3
NNE
5
0.3
N
5
0.2
E
8
0.3
N
5
0.4
SSE
11
Energy kJ
31
93
82
47
49
46
48
9
64
176
86
55
25
30
23
8
26
26
25
4
4
5
5
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
5
0.3
NW
3
0.5
S
3
1.1
S
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
S
8
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.7
N
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
5
295
130
45
4
7
16
10
13
12
8
6
14
11
67
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
18
18
18
26
42
18
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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