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Waiapu River surf break

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 22 Nov 2025 NZDT
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Waiapu River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
16.7° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waiapu River today?

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 6AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Nov)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (22 Nov)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (22 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
NE
1.3
NE
1.3
NE
1.2
NE
1.3
NE
1.5
NNE
1.4
NE
1.2
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.2
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1
NE
1
NE
1
NE
Period(s) (?)9999999101010109991010101010109999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)287257257230263331321322244208262222222222235236240208204200196166159145
Wind
(km/h)
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
25
N
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SW
10
NNE
20
N
25
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffcross-
off		cross-
off		offoffoffcrossglassglasscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoffoffcross-
off		glasscross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:02PM
1.45
8:29AM
1.54
8:43PM
1.45
9:10AM
1.54
9:24PM
1.44
9:51AM
1.54
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:14AM
0.25
2:44PM
0.32
2:56AM
0.25
3:27PM
0.32
3:37AM
0.26
4:09PM
0.33
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Sunrise---5:41-------5:41-------5:39----
Sunset-------8:01-------8:02-------8:04
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C181717182022211917161615182022211716161617181716
Feels °C (?)161515161919191817161716181718181615161615171514
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