Waiapu River surf break

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 11 Feb 2026 NZDT
Forecast 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
20.6° 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 6PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm February 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Feb)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (11 Feb)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (11 Feb)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
E
0.9
ENE
0.4
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.9
ENE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.3
NE
1.4
NE
1.5
NE
1.8
NE
1.7
NE
1.6
NE
1
NNE
1.2
E
Period(s) (?)67111111101010101010101055566667777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4162386158555453545353523335577210414316126325321385152
Wind
(km/h)
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
ENE
0
NE
5
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
5
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossglassglasscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:15PM
1.37
2:50AM
1.37
3:05PM
1.34
3:42AM
1.37
3:58PM
1.32
4:35AM
1.38
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:09AM
0.41
8:31PM
0.36
8:58AM
0.45
9:20PM
0.38
9:51AM
0.47
10:11PM
0.39
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunrise-------6:31-------6:31-------6:33
Sunset---8:08-------8:07-------8:07----
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
Rain (mm)
--------------111224313610
Temp. °C202122211918181820212120202019202120212121212020
Feels °C (?)202022222120191920212121222221212220212122222223
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