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Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 16 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
17.5° 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 8AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | |
123 | 114 | 145 | 131 | 94 | 113 | 101 | 89 | 82 | 79 | 85 | 131 | 93 | 145 | 155 | 155 | 123 | 104 | 111 | 332 | 284 | 282 | 131 | 124 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:04AM1.62m | 5:40PM1.68m | 5:58AM1.67m | 6:33PM1.76m | 6:53AM1.71m | 7:27PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM0.07m | 11:52PM0.14m | 12:16PM0.01m | 00:49AM0.09m | 1:11PM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:01 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 |
 kJ | 105 | 103 | 145 | 131 | 75 | 73 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 104 | 85 | 82 | 77 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 16 | SSE 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 123 | 114 | 101 | 101 | 94 | 93 | 90 | 71 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 23 | 11 | 30 | 24 | 34 | 26 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | N 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | N 11 | NE 10 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 20 | E 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 35 | 23 | 3 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 37 | 55 | 57 | 65 | 91 | 113 | 101 | 89 | 82 | 79 | 85 | 131 | 93 | 145 | 155 | 155 | 123 | 104 | 111 | 332 | 284 | 282 | 131 | 124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 48 | 51 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
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