Waiapu River surf break

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 27 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
16.7° 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 5PM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (27 May)5ft (1.5m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
18
1
SSE
18
1.5
SSE
17
1.3
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
18
1.3
SSE
19
1.6
SSE
19
1.6
SSE
18
1.6
SSE
18
1.4
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
125
408
651
1294
926
702
619
515
494
487
553
907
1247
1753
1644
1522
1094
938
838
679
610
561
506
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
10
SE
5
N
5
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
SW
5
SW
5
ESE
5
SE
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:26PM1.43m
3:41AM1.46m
4:17PM1.45m
4:30AM1.44m
5:04PM1.47m
5:16AM1.43m
Low Tide
9:09AM0.24m
9:31PM0.35m
9:58AM0.26m
10:22PM0.37m
10:44AM0.27m
11:11PM0.36m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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7:07
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:55
4:55
Temp °C
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
9
10
11
10
11
10
11
12
12
14
12
12
12
10
10
10
10
12
12
12
13
12
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
1
SSE
18
1.5
SSE
17
1.3
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
18
1.3
SSE
19
1.6
SSE
19
1.6
SSE
18
1.6
SSE
18
1.4
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
13
Energy kJ
135
125
104
651
1294
926
702
619
515
494
487
553
907
1247
1753
1644
1522
1094
938
838
679
610
561
506
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
12
0.8
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
8
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
91
107
408
85
97
95
93
66
65
37
23
22
26
25
24
12
12
12
13
17
17
10
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
Energy kJ
61
42
107
106
39
37
36
39
39
65
37
34
33
19
19
18
18
8
7
6
14
13
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
7
1.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
226
226
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
4
1
1
5
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
Distance (km)
24
18
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
0
0
0
18
18
53
58
58
58
53
24
24
24
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
1
4
5
6
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
9
9
5
8
5
5
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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