Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 12PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1123 | 878 | 878 | 878 | 737 | 433 | 444 | 354 | 288 | 250 | 180 | 169 | 257 | 225 | 220 | 350 | 220 | 1312 | 1892 | 2106 | 2498 | 2663 | 2189 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:50AM1.66m | 8:16PM1.76m | 8:42AM1.65m | 9:05PM1.73m | 9:32AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46AM0.05m | 2:03PM0.04m | 2:37AM0.04m | 2:54PM0.07m | 3:25AM0.05m | 3:43PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 19 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
885 | 878 | 878 | 878 | 737 | 433 | 444 | 354 | 288 | 250 | 180 | 169 | 257 | 225 | 220 | 184 | 220 | 133 | 34 | 158 | 125 | 72 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | N 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 3 | 178 | 171 | 169 | 175 | 175 | 179 | 201 | 157 | 108 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 18 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | N 6 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 35 | 12 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
1123 | — | 116 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 59 | 30 | 86 | 148 | 136 | 109 | 350 | 681 | 1312 | 1892 | 2106 | 2498 | 2663 | 2189 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 48 | 48 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 48 | 42 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













