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Waiapu River surf break

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 14 Jan 2026 NZDT
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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
20.4° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Waiapu River today?

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 6AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am January 14). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jan)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (14 Jan)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (14 Jan)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.4
NE
0.5
SSE
0.4
NE
0.5
SSE
0.5
SSE
0.5
SSE
0.5
SSE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
1
NNE
1.5
NNE
1.4
NNE
1.2
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.3
NNE
Period(s) (?)1211141113101010101212111111111155666777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)107956669595758585838393332323030475168167150123163155
Wind
(km/h)
15
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoffoffoffoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoffoffoffoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:35AM
1.38
3:47PM
1.36
4:25AM
1.38
4:38PM
1.35
5:14AM
1.40
5:27PM
1.36
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:14PM
0.33
9:39AM
0.44
10:02PM
0.35
10:30AM
0.45
10:51PM
0.36
11:22AM
0.45
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Sunrise---5:58-------5:58-------6:00----
Sunset-------8:30-------8:29-------8:29
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-1-----------1-1--------
Temp. °C191919192123242322212121232323222019191923252523
Feels °C (?)181819192020212121202121212121222019191922232220
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