Waiapu River surf break

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 16 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
17.5° 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 8AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (16 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (16 May)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
9 PM
12 AM
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)
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
114
145
131
94
113
101
89
82
79
85
131
93
145
155
155
123
104
111
332
284
282
131
124
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:04AM1.62m
5:40PM1.68m
5:58AM1.67m
6:33PM1.76m
6:53AM1.71m
7:27PM1.82m
Low Tide
11:22AM0.07m
11:52PM0.14m
12:16PM0.01m
00:49AM0.09m
1:11PM-0.03m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
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6:58
7:00
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:02
5:01
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
15
15
14
14
14
8
8
7
7
7
6
7
7
7
8
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
12
12
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.8
ESE
5
Energy kJ
105
103
145
131
75
73
60
59
58
58
57
56
56
38
37
36
36
35
35
104
85
82
77
36
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.7
SSE
9
Energy kJ
123
114
101
101
94
93
90
71
48
47
46
44
42
23
11
30
24
34
26
35
35
36
38
80
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
N
12
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
20
0.1
E
15
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
35
23
3
27
26
25
4
4
2
4
11
11
8
4
29
25
25
10
8
4
4
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SSE
6
Energy kJ
37
55
57
65
91
113
101
89
82
79
85
131
93
145
155
155
123
104
111
332
284
282
131
124
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
42
24
18
18
42
48
51
42
18
18
42
42
42
57
57
57
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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