Waiapu River Surf Break

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Issued: 11 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
15.6° 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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 7AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (02 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (02 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
828
743
639
627
535
524
461
461
479
505
562
541
551
759
746
833
846
819
814
698
632
543
545
451
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:29PM1.52m
7:42AM1.42m
8:11PM1.53m
8:25AM1.41m
8:52PM1.54m
9:07AM1.40m
Low Tide
1:45AM0.34m
1:55PM0.26m
2:29AM0.32m
2:38PM0.26m
3:12AM0.31m
3:19PM0.26m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
13
12
10
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
14
14
13
Feels °C
9
9
8
7
8
9
11
10
9
9
9
8
8
10
10
9
8
7
7
7
8
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
Energy kJ
828
743
639
627
535
524
461
461
479
505
562
541
551
759
746
833
846
819
814
698
632
543
545
451
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
152
113
109
95
22
90
64
50
46
30
28
22
22
22
12
11
12
10
4
1
1
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
S
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
55
91
2
2
47
76
21
21
18
18
35
15
28
13
20
5
5
1
2
2
4
4
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
Energy kJ
11
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Distance (km)
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
57
108
76
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
6
7
5
5
5
4
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