Surf Forecasts:
Waiapu River surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 20 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 19 Nov, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 994 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 11 Nov, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waiapu River this week:
The surf forecast for Waiapu River over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 11) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Waiapu River in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 19) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Wed 11th Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 20th Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 19th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waiapu River over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 25 | 26 | 39 | 64 | 228 | 71 | 128 | 117 | 103 | 73 | 76 | 237 | 188 | 98 | 85 | 22 | 51 | 33 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:55PM1.51m | 8:23AM1.59m | 8:38PM1.50m | 9:05AM1.59m | 9:20PM1.49m | 9:47AM1.57m | 10:02PM1.46m | 10:29AM1.55m | 10:45PM1.42m | 11:11AM1.51m | 11:28PM1.38m | 11:54AM1.47m | 00:13AM1.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM0.19m | 2:37PM0.27m | 2:50AM0.20m | 3:20PM0.27m | 3:33AM0.22m | 4:03PM0.29m | 4:15AM0.25m | 4:47PM0.31m | 4:58AM0.28m | 5:31PM0.34m | 5:41AM0.32m | 6:16PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | 7:49 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 9 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | N 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 12 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 8 | 26 | 39 | 315 | 228 | 71 | 131 | 117 | 103 | 73 | 76 | 237 | 64 | 81 | 85 | 57 | 51 | 33 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | ENE 9 | N 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | N 7 | N 14 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | ENE 9 | SSE 11 | NNE 6 | SSE 10 | N 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 64 | 86 | 61 | 128 | 59 | 35 | 44 | 29 | 36 | 188 | 98 | 31 | 43 | 14 | 37 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | N 17 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 16 | N 16 | ENE 11 | N 15 | N 14 | NE 10 | N 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | NE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 53 | 24 | 12 | 45 | 20 | 71 | 38 | 37 | 4 | 14 | 47 | 48 | 46 | 32 | 14 | 22 | 40 | 17 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | NNW 4 | — | SE 3 | — | — | N 7 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 37 | 71 | 173 | 222 | 483 | 157 | 97 | — | — | 89 | 13 | — | 2 | — | — | 92 | 46 | 28 | 57 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 111 | 103 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 156 | 0 | 76 | 53 | 42 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
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