Waiapu River surf break

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 06 Apr 2026 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
19.4° 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 5AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Apr)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (07 Apr)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (07 Apr)8ft (2.5m)11s

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


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Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.1
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
3
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.4
ENE
2
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.5
E
1.6
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.5
E
Period(s) (?)10101088811111111111111999999999910
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)9179178985477878471540168917561808162814121287617559510521442442397471270270423
Wind
(km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:34PM
1.55
9:50AM
1.48
10:15PM
1.52
10:31AM
1.43
10:58PM
1.48
11:14AM
1.38
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:48AM
0.28
4:04PM
0.25
4:31AM
0.32
4:46PM
0.30
5:15AM
0.36
5:29PM
0.34
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Sunrise----6:24-------6:24-------6:26---
Sunset------5:51-------5:49-------5:47-
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
1--12112212111----------
Temp. °C171717171818181818181818191919191918181819202019
Feels °C (?)141414141514151616161616171818181817171818191819
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