Waiapu River surf break

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 09 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
19.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Waiapu River today?

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 1PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 09). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (09 Apr)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (09 Apr)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sun
12
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
!
!
!
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.5
E
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.6
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.9
NNE
2.1
NNE
3
NE
3
NE
3.5
NE
4
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
Period(s) (?)899999999101015141313131213121414141313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)270422446422432474380477477497528100797510741188140724363038365755839697987487858394
Wind
(km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
onononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:14AM
1.38
11:42PM
1.43
11:59AM
1.34
12:29AM
1.40
12:48PM
1.31
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:15AM
0.36
5:29PM
0.34
6:00AM
0.40
6:14PM
0.37
6:48AM
0.43
7:01PM
0.39
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sun
12
Sunrise--6:26-------6:26-------6:28-----
Sunset----5:47-------5:45-------5:45---
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
-----------1-1111-134332
Temp. °C191919191919181818171920181818181818181818191919
Feels °C (?)181818171819181919192120181818171616161616181817
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