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Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 19 Apr 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
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 159 | 163 | 103 | 151 | 151 | 103 | 93 | 62 | 86 | 123 | 161 | 222 | 279 | 279 | 151 | 1628 | 2086 | 1847 | 1615 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:49PM 1.76 | 8:09AM 1.72 | 8:40PM 1.80 | 9:01AM 1.72 | 9:33PM 1.80 | 9:55AM 1.68 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:05AM 0.06 | 2:27PM -0.02 | 2:58AM 0.05 | 3:19PM -0.02 | 3:53AM 0.07 | 4:12PM 0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
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