Hawai River Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(East Cape, New Zealand)
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Hawai River Surf Guide
Hawai River in East Cape is an exposed point break that only works once in a while. The best conditions for surfing are during the cyclone season. Offshore winds are from the south southeast with some shelter here from east southeast winds. Able to handle light onshore wind Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the north. There is no point break. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rocks and locals.
Hawai River Spot Info
Type: | Rating: |
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
inconsistent | 20.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Hawai River:
The best conditions reported for surf at Hawai River occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Hawai River (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Hawai River Location Map
Interactive Hawai River surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Hawai River is Whakatane Airport (WHK) in New Zealand, 54 km (34 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Hawai River is Gisborne Airport (GIS), also in New Zealand, 91 km (57 miles) away.

Sunday, 29 January 2023, 01:29 Local Time
Sunday 29 | ||||
4AM | 7AM | 10AM | 1PM | |
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Period (s) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||
Wind State | cross | cross | cross | cross- on |
Tides at Hawai River
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Swell History at Hawai River
Surf stats for Hawai River, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Hawai River
Wind stats for Hawai River, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Hawai River. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Hawai River:
- Closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy53 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy217 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy285 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy312 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon324 mi