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Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 4AM is: 1.6m 19s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
907 | 1247 | 1734 | 1662 | 1522 | 1108 | 926 | 715 | 670 | 602 | 561 | 499 | 378 | 350 | 269 | 265 | 260 | 207 | 193 | 138 | 133 | 97 | 92 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:30AM1.44m | 5:04PM1.47m | 5:16AM1.43m | 5:48PM1.49m | 6:00AM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22PM0.37m | 10:44AM0.27m | 11:11PM0.36m | 11:29AM0.27m | 11:58PM0.35m | 12:13PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 907 | 1247 | 1734 | 1662 | 1522 | 1108 | 926 | 715 | 670 | 602 | 561 | 499 | 378 | 350 | 269 | 265 | 260 | 207 | 193 | 138 | 133 | 97 | 92 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | N 16 | N 16 |
| kJ | 33 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 57 | 58 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 102 | 106 | 109 |
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