Waiapu River Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
14.2°C
0.3° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 8AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (24 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.5
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
33
33
33
34
35
104
183
157
113
34
33
27
27
32
31
31
33
65
62
59
53
48
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
W
5
NE
5
ESE
0
NW
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
ENE
10
NNE
5
NW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross
High Tide
2:43AM1.33m
3:19PM1.38m
3:35AM1.32m
4:10PM1.40m
4:26AM1.34m
4:58PM1.44m
Low Tide
8:55AM0.39m
9:28PM0.46m
9:46AM0.37m
10:21PM0.43m
10:37AM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
12
15
13
13
13
13
11
10
12
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
7
7
9
9
8
8
7
8
8
7
9
13
11
12
11
11
8
7
10
11
12
13
13
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