Waiapu River Surf Break

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Issued: 11 am 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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 (2.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 3PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 10). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (10 Jun)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (10 Jun)8ft (2.5m)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 Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning).

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
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
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
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
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.9
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
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
SE
9
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1978
1641
1628
1439
1319
1161
1010
873
725
652
557
569
517
480
432
400
348
301
253
190
190
162
117
75
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
25
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
10
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:27PM1.40m
1:45AM1.50m
2:22PM1.46m
2:40AM1.53m
3:20PM1.54m
3:38AM1.58m
Low Tide
7:19AM0.27m
7:34PM0.33m
8:09AM0.22m
8:30PM0.30m
9:02AM0.17m
9:29PM0.26m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
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
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
11
10
10
10
9
9
11
11
12
11
10
10
11
Feels °C
4
6
7
7
7
8
7
8
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
10
9
10
9
8
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.9
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
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
SE
9
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
9
Energy kJ
1978
1641
1628
1439
1319
1161
1010
873
725
652
557
569
517
480
432
400
348
301
253
190
190
162
117
75
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
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
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.6
S
8
0.6
SSE
9
Energy kJ
717
339
6
10
49
46
313
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
50
61
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
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
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
14
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
4
2
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
S
14
4.5
S
13
4
S
13
4
S
12
3.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
10
3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
9778
6348
5191
3986
3185
1599
2311
1872
1591
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
51
24
24
24
24
18
18
24
18
18
18
18
18
0
0
0
0
0
18
18
18
18
18
18
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
2
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
8
7
8
9
8
7
6
7
6
6
5
6
6
5
6
6
7
8
8
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