Waiapu River surf break

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 25 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
17.8° 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 9PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)--
Afternoon (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (25 Apr)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
17
1
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
15
1
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
73
53
69
96
135
129
119
59
45
42
42
36
55
55
145
193
552
270
390
111
269
211
176
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
5
S
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
5
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
1:22AM1.61m
1:52PM1.47m
2:21AM1.56m
2:53PM1.44m
3:18AM1.53m
Low Tide
7:02PM0.19m
7:43AM0.22m
8:02PM0.24m
8:41AM0.23m
9:00PM0.28m
9:37AM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
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6:41
6:41
6:43
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5:25
5:24
5:23
5:22
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
12
12
12
12
13
18
19
15
14
14
14
13
15
16
15
15
15
16
15
14
15
16
11
13
11
11
10
10
11
14
16
12
11
12
12
10
13
13
12
13
13
15
14
13
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
9
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
17
1
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
15
1
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
8
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
Energy kJ
86
73
53
69
96
135
129
119
59
49
33
33
56
55
55
107
193
552
270
390
82
269
211
176
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
N
13
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.7
SE
5
0.2
N
12
0.6
SSE
13
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
6
15
10
19
48
6
6
6
51
45
42
42
36
21
13
14
9
9
23
12
111
26
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
E
10
0.3
N
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
3
6
6
6
6
3
17
17
6
7
1
2
14
31
31
8
14
14
13
2
26
2
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.3
SW
3
0.6
S
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.5
S
5
0.7
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
5
Energy kJ
2
2
3
2
16
1
9
3
12
145
153
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
4
4
3
3
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
58
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
53
18
18
53
58
153
154
53
18
18
53
109
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
4
5
6
8
5
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
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