Waiapu River surf break

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 24 Apr 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
18.0° 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 12PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
384
343
304
262
197
153
135
115
102
80
120
120
86
78
75
71
96
142
142
121
53
45
42
19
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
5
S
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
W
10
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:49AM1.57m
00:22AM1.66m
12:50PM1.51m
1:22AM1.61m
1:52PM1.47m
Low Tide
5:45AM0.14m
6:04PM0.13m
6:44AM0.18m
7:02PM0.19m
7:43AM0.22m
8:02PM0.24m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:39
6:41
6:41
6:41
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5:27
5:25
5:24
5:23
Temp °C
13
13
15
15
13
14
14
13
11
11
11
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
18
19
14
13
13
10
10
11
11
9
11
12
11
9
9
9
12
12
13
12
11
10
10
11
14
15
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
384
343
304
262
197
153
135
115
102
80
120
120
86
78
75
71
96
142
142
121
53
38
33
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
48
32
30
31
29
34
17
4
6
6
6
21
47
6
6
6
45
45
42
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSE
13
Energy kJ
10
10
4
10
5
5
4
4
18
18
4
7
7
2
24
6
6
3
17
17
6
7
7
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
4
Energy kJ
2
2
1
2
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
42
42
42
42
42
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
4
3
4
5
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
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