Waiapu River Surf Break

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Issued: 5 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
15.0° 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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 11AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (24 Jun)8ft (2.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 80mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
!
3
4
2
2
0
0
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
1.3
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.5
NNE
7
2.4
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
9
3.5
NE
9
1.9
NNE
9
3
NE
9
2.4
NE
9
2.3
NE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.3
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
151
133
103
161
141
217
646
1097
1527
2019
518
1312
901
772
718
739
816
799
798
1027
1325
1243
1461
1201
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
N
15
N
10
N
10
NE
15
SE
35
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
20
NNE
15
N
5
N
10
S
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:26AM1.52m
2:02PM1.44m
2:17AM1.45m
2:54PM1.42m
3:07AM1.41m
3:43PM1.42m
Low Tide
7:45AM0.22m
8:06PM0.35m
8:34AM0.27m
8:58PM0.39m
9:22AM0.30m
9:49PM0.41m
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light rain
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thunderstorm
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heavy rain
light rain
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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7:20
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:54
4:54
4:54
 mm
1
2
5
10
4
1
1
2
9
24
2
8
6
3
2
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
13
11
12
14
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
10
11
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
11
13
13
14
11
4
7
11
13
14
12
13
14
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
3
NE
9
1.9
NNE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.4
NE
9
2.3
NE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.3
E
11
Energy kJ
151
133
87
83
141
181
50
25
25
1497
518
766
901
772
718
739
816
799
798
1027
1325
1243
1461
1201
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
11
1.9
ENE
8
1.4
N
8
0.6
NW
8
0.8
NNW
8
1
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.9
S
10
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
10
0.9
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.8
N
7
Energy kJ
7
6
25
23
82
56
60
37
36
25
498
240
50
84
154
154
103
59
158
55
48
174
110
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.8
N
7
0.1
S
13
1
SSW
5
0.6
S
9
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
10
1
S
10
0.6
S
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
12
12
11
10
68
3
55
60
27
36
212
88
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.3
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
2.4
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
9
3.5
NE
9
1.9
N
8
3
NE
9
0.5
SSW
3
0.9
SSW
4
1
S
6
1.4
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
Energy kJ
74
89
103
161
137
217
646
1097
1527
2019
499
1312
5
32
60
386
239
239
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
83
108
108
188
188
411
188
411
327
222
61
0
42
42
42
42
42
42
18
48
0
0
18
18
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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