Waiapu River surf break

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 19 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
18.2° 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: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (19 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (19 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
3
3
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
E
0.2
ESE
1.7
NNE
0.1
E
0.1
E
0.1
E
2
N
1.9
NNE
1.3
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
0.9
ENE
0.9
NE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.6
E
0.7
E
0.8
ENE
0.8
E
1.5
SSE
1.5
SSE
0.8
E
Period(s) (?)101081010108888888888811111111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)910322222047523314713614013610695586286116158154476467157
Wind
(km/h)
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
SW
5
S
10
NW
15
WNW
15
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
crossglassoffoffcross
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:17AM
1.70
7:49PM
1.76
8:09AM
1.72
8:40PM
1.80
9:01AM
1.72
9:33PM
1.80
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:35PM
-0.00
2:05AM
0.06
2:27PM
-0.02
2:58AM
0.05
3:19PM
-0.02
3:53AM
0.07
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Sunrise6:35-------6:35-------6:37-------
Sunset--5:34-------5:32-------5:30-----
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
81111------1311--111----
Temp. °C171919181817161719201916161515141617171514131111
Feels °C (?)1115161515151516171717151312121213141413131188
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