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Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 06 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
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 6PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | |
62 | 145 | 170 | 173 | 62 | 166 | 84 | 62 | 72 | 183 | 73 | 75 | 89 | 108 | 128 | 144 | 179 | 274 | 296 | 346 | 162 | 203 | 458 | 1279 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:19AM1.44m | 9:45PM1.52m | 10:01AM1.40m | 10:27PM1.49m | 10:43AM1.36m | 11:10PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33PM0.27m | 4:04AM0.34m | 4:14PM0.30m | 4:47AM0.36m | 4:57PM0.33m | 5:31AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 13 |
 kJ | 29 | 145 | 170 | 173 | 47 | 166 | 34 | 62 | 72 | 183 | 73 | 75 | 89 | 108 | 112 | 125 | 133 | 201 | 267 | 2 | 162 | 200 | 229 | 1279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | SE 18 | SE 17 | ENE 9 | E 5 | NE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 11 | E 11 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | S 14 |
| kJ | 62 | 18 | 78 | 72 | 59 | 5 | 84 | 41 | 26 | 18 | 28 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 203 | 458 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 18 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | N 11 | — | S 11 | S 10 | E 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 62 | 42 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | — | NE 6 | — | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 126 | — | 50 | — | 55 | — | 62 | — | 42 | — | — | — | 1 | 128 | 144 | 179 | 274 | 296 | 346 | 72 | 96 | 134 | 176 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 76 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 100 | 109 | 102 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 108 | 111 | 108 | 108 | 111 | 105 |
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