Waiapu River surf break

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 27 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 10PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)--
Afternoon (27 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (27 Apr)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu morning).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
17
1
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
313
493
348
282
257
222
193
170
161
105
96
82
61
59
59
40
44
44
43
42
42
42
41
29
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
0
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:18AM1.53m
3:51PM1.45m
4:11AM1.51m
4:44PM1.46m
5:01AM1.50m
Low Tide
9:00PM0.28m
9:37AM0.24m
9:57PM0.30m
10:30AM0.23m
10:51PM0.31m
11:18AM0.22m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
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6:43
6:43
6:45
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5:23
5:22
5:21
5:20
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
17
18
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
14
14
15
13
14
14
13
14
14
13
14
15
15
12
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
17
1
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
Energy kJ
313
493
348
282
257
222
193
170
161
105
96
82
61
59
59
40
39
44
43
42
42
42
41
29
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
NE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
N
15
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
Energy kJ
9
9
13
12
26
26
12
12
1
4
4
18
7
11
16
26
44
38
22
22
13
12
26
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
NE
5
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
12
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
14
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
14
14
3
2
2
6
6
1
11
17
11
3
10
14
31
31
31
32
34
27
26
26
10
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.5
S
8
0.8
S
4
Energy kJ
11
10
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
6
28
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
58
24
24
18
0
0
0
102
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
76
0
0
0
0
18
42
51
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
8
7
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
9
8
7
8
8
6
6
5
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