Waiapu River Surf Break

Waiapu River, New Zealand Weather Observations

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Issued: 11 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
15.2° 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.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Waiapu River based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Waiapu River right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Waiapu River

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Kawerau

162 km SW60 m above sea level

37 minutes ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 265°)
0
7 °C-
-
-
-
0

Wairoa

168 km S8 m above sea level

3 hours ago
dry
0
calm
(2 km/h at 248°)
15
11 °C-
-
-
-
0

Pongakawa wx

176 km WSW29 m above sea level

3 hours ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 143°)
0
9 °C-
-
-
-
0

Waimapu wx

207 km WSW24 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
0
calm
(2 km/h at 96°)
5
11 °C-
-
-
-
0

Tauranga

208 km WSW15 m above sea level

43 minutes ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 171°)
5
13 °C-
-
-
-
0

Waihi

224 km WSW10 m above sea level

40 minutes ago
dry
5
calm
(3 km/h at 308°)
10
14 °C-
-
-
-
0

Te Awa wx

236 km SSW21 m above sea level

2 hours ago
dry
0
calm
(2 km/h at 250°)
5
11 °C-
-
-
-
0

Te Mata Peak

253 km S100 m above sea level

54 minutes ago
-
35
fresh winds from the SW
(37 km/h at 228°)
50
9.7 °C-
-
-
-
0

Burma Rd HB

253 km S414 m above sea level

54 minutes ago
-
0
calm
(0 km/h at 219°)
0
12.2 °C-
-
-
-
0

Kihikihi wx

278 km WSW75 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
0
calm
(2 km/h at 37°)
5
10 °C-
-
-
-
0

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Waiapu River and within an acceptable time window.

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