Waiapu River surf break

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 09 May 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
17.9° 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 6AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (10 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (10 May)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NE
13
2.2
NE
13
2.2
NE
12
2.1
NE
12
1.9
NE
12
1.8
NE
12
1.7
NE
11
1.6
NE
11
1.6
NE
11
1.4
NE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.9
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1778
1521
1404
1189
945
836
741
604
593
485
396
311
365
395
450
490
284
237
543
469
408
317
100
98
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
W
10
WNW
0
S
10
NE
0
W
10
SSW
15
SW
35
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
WNW
off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:54PM1.44m
12:14PM1.31m
00:40AM1.43m
1:05PM1.31m
1:29AM1.44m
1:59PM1.34m
Low Tide
6:17AM0.39m
6:26PM0.37m
7:04AM0.37m
7:14PM0.37m
7:53AM0.34m
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:07
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
15
18
17
15
14
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
11
15
16
14
13
13
12
12
13
17
15
15
13
10
8
6
7
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
8
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NE
13
2.2
NE
13
2.2
NE
12
2.1
NE
12
1.9
NE
12
1.8
NE
12
1.7
NE
11
1.6
NE
11
1.6
NE
11
1.4
NE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1.4
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
ENE
9
Energy kJ
1778
1521
1404
1189
945
836
741
604
593
485
396
311
305
229
202
163
284
188
543
469
408
317
75
98
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.2
E
16
0.1
N
15
0.4
NNW
7
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.1
NW
7
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
SSE
8
Energy kJ
66
51
21
4
17
19
19
14
15
17
95
120
80
80
133
2
160
157
140
140
107
103
100
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
SSE
19
0.4
SE
17
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
18
0.1
N
12
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
Energy kJ
17
16
4
4
4
4
36
70
18
7
5
2
2
3
233
237
32
3
12
12
89
83
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
7
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.7
S
4
1.7
S
6
1.9
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
9
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNE
3
Energy kJ
131
106
88
73
12
225
365
395
450
490
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
0
18
18
18
48
48
48
48
42
42
18
0
0
0
27
24
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
8
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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