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Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 28 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
18.0° 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 4AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | |
96 | 84 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 40 | 39 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 29 | 40 | 23 | 345 | 265 | 248 | 211 | 204 | 162 | 142 | 109 | 97 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 4:11AM1.51m | 4:44PM1.46m | 5:01AM1.50m | 5:32PM1.49m | 5:47AM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57PM0.30m | 10:30AM0.23m | 10:51PM0.31m | 11:18AM0.22m | 11:41PM0.30m | 12:02PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
 kJ | 96 | 84 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 40 | 39 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 85 | 98 | 76 | 37 | 109 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | NE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 38 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 52 | 162 | 142 | 40 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 15 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ESE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 8 | SSE 11 | NE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 71 | 9 | 76 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | S 8 | S 4 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 41 | 40 | 326 | 345 | 265 | 248 | 211 | 204 | 88 | 106 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 51 | 51 | 57 | 51 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 57 | 42 | 51 |
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