Waiapu River Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
15.9° C
0.7° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 1PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (12 Jul)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
362
292
286
227
227
194
231
231
226
168
133
130
113
86
84
65
67
57
54
38
38
25
18
31
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:14AM1.57m
3:54PM1.64m
4:15AM1.60m
4:54PM1.70m
5:15AM1.63m
5:53PM1.76m
Low Tide
9:33AM0.12m
10:07PM0.21m
10:32AM0.07m
11:10PM0.16m
11:32AM0.03m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:04
5:04
5:05
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
14
15
14
14
Feels °C
6
6
6
8
8
9
9
7
7
8
8
10
10
9
10
10
9
9
9
11
11
12
12
12
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