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Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 May 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
17.0° 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 11AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
46 | 83 | 83 | 53 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 26 | 24 | 31 | 34 | 44 | 48 | 91 | 84 | 78 | 80 | 73 | 73 | 138 | 136 | 125 | 101 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 8:43AM1.72m | 9:16PM1.84m | 9:39AM1.68m | 10:12PM1.80m | 10:37AM1.63m | 11:08PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41AM0.04m | 3:00PM-0.04m | 3:37AM0.05m | 3:55PM-0.00m | 4:34AM0.07m | 4:51PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:59 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 46 | 83 | 83 | 53 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 18 | 24 | 31 | 34 | 44 | 48 | 91 | 84 | 78 | 80 | 73 | 73 | 138 | 136 | 125 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 14 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | N 3 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 24 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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