Waiapu River Surf Break

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
15.8° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 2AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon morning, calm by Mon night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.6
NNE
7
1.1
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
8
1.5
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
1.2
E
9
1.6
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
434
367
296
284
284
239
239
239
234
332
239
210
540
520
599
646
241
339
251
257
282
288
417
546
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
30
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
25
N
35
NNE
30
NNW
20
NNE
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
9:31PM1.53m
9:49AM1.39m
10:11PM1.53m
10:32AM1.39m
10:52PM1.52m
11:17AM1.41m
Low Tide
3:54AM0.29m
4:00PM0.28m
4:35AM0.28m
4:43PM0.29m
5:17AM0.26m
5:27PM0.30m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
5:00
5:00
 mm
4
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
6
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
10
12
13
11
Feels °C
8
8
8
8
7
8
8
12
11
11
11
9
8
8
9
9
8
8
9
10
8
10
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.6
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
2.2
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.7
E
10
Energy kJ
434
367
296
284
284
239
239
212
157
332
239
210
177
198
599
646
207
339
251
257
202
288
417
546
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.4
ENE
5
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
ENE
7
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
N
7
1.2
N
7
0.4
NE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
22
1
E
9
1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
9
1
NNE
8
1
N
8
0.9
NNE
8
Energy kJ
2
11
3
3
4
239
234
134
134
23
4
9
160
150
241
198
235
235
282
123
121
103
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
1
NE
9
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.7
NE
9
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NNW
8
Energy kJ
3
3
8
4
9
8
149
54
45
44
45
78
101
79
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
N
5
1
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
6
1.4
N
6
1.7
N
7
1.7
N
7
2
N
7
1.8
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.9
N
7
1.5
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.5
N
8
2.1
NE
8
1.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
17
20
56
77
139
255
266
364
297
263
355
204
540
520
943
571
354
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
53
108
108
108
111
108
57
0
53
76
93
102
183
93
109
27
0
0
0
0
18
18
42
18
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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