Waiapu River surf break

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 19 Sep 2025 NZST
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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
14.4° 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 11AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (19 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Evening (19 Sep)--

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

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Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.3
SE
0.2
SSE
0.1
SE
0.1
NE
1.7
SSE
1.6
SSE
1.5
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.2
SSE
1.1
SSE
1
SSE
1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SE
1
SE
0.9
SE
0.8
SSE
0.7
SE
0.7
SSE
0.5
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
Period(s) (?)10141413151089999999991212121211111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)10202917840349351280232194157165145115292209180137113704746
Wind
(km/h)
15
WNW
10
W
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
10
E
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:41AM
1.45
4:12PM
1.54
4:38AM
1.45
5:05PM
1.54
5:30AM
1.47
5:53PM
1.55
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:52AM
0.26
10:30PM
0.28
10:48AM
0.26
11:23PM
0.26
11:39AM
0.25
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
Sunrise--6:01------5:58-------5:56------
Sunset----5:59--------6:00-------6:00--
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C1191210121099991011111110101010121313121313
Feels °C (?)866453345578776665677788
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for East Cape

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Waiapu River (light winds from the W at Hicks Bay 30 km from Waiapu River). 0.2m 10s swell from the SSE to make surfable waves.

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30 km away, 1 h 33 min ago

9 km/h
W
0.0
14.4
Air / Water (°C)
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