Waiapu River Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
15.7° C
0.5° 

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 (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 5AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (14 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (14 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
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
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
14
0.6
E
15
0.7
ESE
16
0.8
ESE
17
1
ESE
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
65
67
57
40
39
38
25
18
31
33
58
57
33
33
34
37
37
55
69
155
253
394
610
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
W
5
NW
5
N
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:15AM1.63m
5:53PM1.76m
6:15AM1.66m
6:50PM1.81m
7:12AM1.68m
Low Tide
11:10PM0.16m
11:32AM0.03m
00:11AM0.11m
12:31PM-0.00m
1:09AM0.07m
1:28PM-0.02m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:05
5:06
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
14
15
14
14
13
16
17
16
14
14
13
13
13
16
15
13
Feels °C
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
12
11
13
12
12
11
15
15
14
12
12
11
10
11
13
12
10
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