Waiapu River surf break

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 13 May 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
17.7° 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 10PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (13 May)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
14
1
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
196
175
127
202
259
262
227
195
176
153
132
132
149
203
222
176
203
166
146
169
143
125
111
101
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:54PM1.40m
3:14AM1.51m
3:50PM1.48m
4:09AM1.56m
4:45PM1.58m
5:04AM1.62m
Low Tide
9:01PM0.32m
9:36AM0.21m
9:58PM0.27m
10:29AM0.14m
10:55PM0.21m
11:22AM0.07m
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light rain
part cloud
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rain showers
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:05
5:04
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
13
14
13
13
13
13
7
7
8
8
8
7
8
8
8
10
9
8
8
8
10
10
10
10
9
11
9
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
Energy kJ
196
175
127
202
249
257
206
169
123
113
103
132
149
203
52
52
54
73
54
105
105
103
101
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.1
SE
20
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.5
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
Energy kJ
65
49
49
48
47
47
47
47
46
46
46
47
48
50
15
62
113
55
99
134
123
114
111
101
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
S
22
0.1
NE
9
0.2
SSE
20
0.1
NE
9
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
20
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
N
12
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.1
N
12
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
16
Energy kJ
9
8
8
36
3
38
3
31
30
30
28
6
8
6
6
3
166
146
3
21
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.9
S
11
1.8
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
Energy kJ
170
327
373
286
259
262
227
195
176
153
132
798
625
470
222
176
203
44
44
169
143
125
49
64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
57
18
18
18
57
57
57
57
57
42
42
18
18
18
24
42
51
42
42
27
42
42
42
42
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
2
2
3
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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