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Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 01 Jun 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
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (01 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 9PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 01). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
438 | 335 | 782 | 1048 | 1260 | 1743 | 2679 | 3448 | 4617 | 5396 | 4328 | 3385 | 2583 | 2131 | 1850 | 1567 | 1241 | 1010 | 855 | 710 | 600 | 470 | 406 | 330 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 7:13PM1.53m | 7:27AM1.44m | 7:55PM1.54m | 8:09AM1.44m | 8:37PM1.54m | 8:51AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM0.33m | 1:40PM0.26m | 2:11AM0.33m | 2:22PM0.26m | 2:55AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | |  |  | | | | | |  | | |  | | | | | |  | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 9 | — | — | NNE 11 | — | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 9 | 335 | 782 | 1048 | 1260 | 2 | — | — | 4617 | — | 4328 | 3385 | 2583 | 2131 | 1850 | 1567 | 1241 | 1010 | 855 | 710 | 600 | 470 | 406 | 330 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | NNW 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | S 6 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 212 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 754 | 625 | 5 | 709 | 597 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSE 9 | N 16 | N 16 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 17 | — | 33 | 31 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 438 | 756 | 1081 | 1389 | 1848 | 1743 | 2679 | 3448 | 6893 | 5396 | 6464 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 389 | 327 | 321 | 300 | 111 | 108 | 61 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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