The invention relates to a wiper apparatus, which can effectively regulate overrun of a wiper arm, wherein the base end portion of the main wiper arm 8 is pivotally supported at the vehicle body side via a pivotal axis 8a so as to rock, the wiper arm 8 and one end of the first link 10 are pivotally supported so as to rock, via the first pivotal axis 8b, at an intermediate position at the tip end side of the corresponding axis 8a, one end of the second link 11 is pivotally supported, via the second pivotal axis 10a, at the other end of the first link 10, and the other end of the second link is connected integral with the main wiper axis 5 corresponding to the third pivotal axis, and wherein the main wiper arm 8 is set so as to be located at the upper reversing position when the first pivotal axis 8b, the second pivotal axis 10a and main wiper axis (third pivotal axis) 5 are positioned in the same straight line in order.