Waiapu River surf break

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 15 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
19.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Waiapu River today?

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 9AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 15). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (15 Apr)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (15 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.5
E
Period(s) (?)121212121211111111111111141414141413131311121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)229181136134979059583737372137416710110013012512322125413773
Wind
(km/h)
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
Sunrise--6:31-------6:33-------6:33-----
Sunset----5:38-------5:37-------5:37---
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C161516191916151515161818201613121212141717161516
Feels °C (?)12111214151312121112151516131091010121414141314
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