Waiapu River surf break

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 May 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
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 8AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (31 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, strong winds from the NNE by Tue morning).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.8
NE
6
0.4
SSE
10
1.8
NNE
7
2
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
3
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
260
247
193
186
133
97
94
58
56
56
47
38
302
438
462
534
646
758
1097
1528
1770
2454
3147
3233
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
40
N
40
NNE
40
N
40
NNE
15
N
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:00AM1.44m
6:31PM1.52m
6:44AM1.44m
7:13PM1.53m
7:27AM1.44m
Low Tide
11:58PM0.35m
12:13PM0.26m
00:43AM0.34m
12:56PM0.26m
1:27AM0.33m
1:40PM0.26m
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clear
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part cloud
light rain
part cloud
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cloud
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light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
heavy rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
1
1
2
1
12
19
Temp °C
13
14
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
16
11
12
12
12
13
13
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.8
NE
6
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSE
10
2
NNE
8
0.2
SSE
9
2.2
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
0.2
N
13
0.3
NNW
13
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
260
247
193
186
133
97
94
58
56
56
47
38
24
18
462
9
646
758
14
35
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
N
16
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
12
11
11
10
17
17
18
18
17
17
38
17
17
17
9
19
8
8
3
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
11
0.2
N
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
6
6
6
2
2
1
5
5
5
7
16
4
5
17
4
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.4
N
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.9
N
5
0.9
N
5
1
N
6
1.1
N
6
0.9
NNW
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
2
NNE
8
2.3
N
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
2.5
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
3
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
11
Energy kJ
1
2
2
7
13
40
47
67
86
84
186
302
438
634
534
857
1018
1097
1528
1770
2454
3147
3233
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
4
2
6
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
53
53
102
109
107
53
76
93
102
107
111
111
111
111
111
389
321
268
197
131
27
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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