Waiapu River surf break

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 04 Mar 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
20.3° 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 6AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 04). An open ocean swell of 4.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Mar)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (04 Mar)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (04 Mar)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
3
SSE
3
SSE
3
SE
2.5
SE
3.5
SSE
3
SSE
2.1
SE
1.9
SE
2.2
SE
2.1
SE
2
SE
1.9
SE
1.5
ESE
1.4
SE
1.4
ESE
1.4
SE
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
Period(s) (?)101111111212111111101010121111101010999999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)13311344159419182716227217752776197891974510091229949777475400356307221221172172158
Wind
(km/h)
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:41AM
1.66
8:06PM
1.57
8:29AM
1.66
8:54PM
1.59
9:14AM
1.64
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:27AM
0.14
2:00PM
0.14
2:17AM
0.14
2:48PM
0.12
3:05AM
0.14
3:32PM
0.12
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Sunrise---6:52-------6:52-------6:54----
Sunset-------7:42-------7:40-------7:38
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C131213131517181715151514161819191716151518212119
Feels °C (?)7577911131312131313151616161515141417181716
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