Waiapu River surf break

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 10 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
17.9° 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 5AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (11 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
11
1.4
NE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.8
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
593
485
396
359
305
229
225
229
251
598
543
462
402
317
261
220
90
88
66
284
215
131
199
203
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
20
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
15
SSE
5
SSE
0
SW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
5
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
30
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:40AM1.43m
1:05PM1.31m
1:29AM1.44m
1:59PM1.34m
2:21AM1.47m
2:54PM1.40m
Low Tide
6:26PM0.37m
7:04AM0.37m
7:14PM0.37m
7:53AM0.34m
8:06PM0.36m
8:44AM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
11
13
15
16
16
15
15
13
12
13
14
15
13
12
11
9
6
8
8
8
8
9
10
11
9
11
13
13
15
14
12
10
7
8
9
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
11
1.4
NE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.8
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SE
14
Energy kJ
593
485
396
359
305
229
216
198
251
598
543
462
402
317
261
220
90
88
66
284
215
131
199
203
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
13
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ENE
9
Energy kJ
16
17
95
120
79
115
134
229
194
190
140
137
107
103
100
92
39
36
56
66
66
65
42
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
19
0.4
SE
17
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.2
ENE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
NE
4
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.3
SSE
16
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
10
Energy kJ
36
70
18
12
7
2
2
17
233
3
3
28
27
26
3
4
83
9
10
9
6
53
4
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
3
0.6
S
4
1.5
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
8
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.6
S
8
0.8
S
4
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
8
Energy kJ
5
10
160
227
200
225
220
2
3
1
46
26
97
130
197
385
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
18
18
18
48
48
48
48
42
42
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
42
42
42
51
57
42
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
8
6
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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