Waiapu River Surf Break
Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Waiapu River

Issued: 5 pm 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
16.6° 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 (08 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 12AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)--
Afternoon (08 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (08 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
3
6
6
6
2
3
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SE
16
0.2
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
22
2.5
SSE
20
3
SSE
21
2.5
SSE
21
2.1
SSE
18
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
111
93
105
137
127
140
146
86
62
44
0
65
22
530
1437
2762
5024
7303
5276
2605
1841
1586
1596
Wind (km/h)
25
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
NW
0
N
5
W
10
W
10
W
35
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:22PM1.48m
11:44AM1.34m
00:06AM1.48m
12:34PM1.36m
00:53AM1.48m
Low Tide
5:10PM0.33m
5:47AM0.33m
5:54PM0.34m
6:31AM0.31m
6:42PM0.34m
7:19AM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
14
12
11
10
11
10
11
15
16
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
Feels °C
9
9
9
8
9
8
9
14
15
11
10
10
4
6
5
5
4
3
3
4
5
5
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
8
1.1
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
1.9
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3
SSE
21
2.5
SSE
21
2.1
SSE
18
1.7
SSE
16
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
Energy kJ
71
111
93
105
137
127
140
146
86
62
44
39
18
14
530
1437
2762
3210
7303
5276
2605
1633
1586
1596
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
SE
16
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
SSE
21
1.1
SSE
22
1.7
SSE
22
2.5
SSE
20
1.4
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
Energy kJ
12
51
37
26
25
25
26
17
19
15
16
17
65
13
180
1101
2483
5024
981
339
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.3
NE
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
NW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
E
9
0.3
NW
5
0.4
NW
6
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
N
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
SSE
15
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
8
12
7
10
6
6
4
11
10
25
15
5
12
22
13
7
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
6
1.6
S
7
1.4
S
7
0.4
NW
3
0.7
NW
5
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
W
3
0.6
S
9
1.7
SSE
8
3
S
9
4
S
11
5.5
S
13
6.5
S
18
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
4.5
S
15
4
S
14
Energy kJ
115
226
173
2
23
1
1
55
336
1342
4043
10932
27010
3243
2865
2380
1841
9249
6337
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
5
4
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
48
18
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
53
79
48
27
24
24
24
235
26
24
24
24
24
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
5
4
4
3
9
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
5
2
2
3
4
4
1
2
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
8
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
9
5
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