Waiapu River surf break

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 19 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
20.5° 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 1AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm February 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Feb)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (20 Feb)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (20 Feb)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.6
ESE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
1
S
0.5
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.9
S
0.5
ENE
0.5
E
0.5
ENE
0.5
E
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
Period(s) (?)1010109911999999958868888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)140129103989875967573717154524841405838333531201919
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
N
0
E
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
30
S
15
SSW
20
S
15
SE
10
E
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:50PM
1.52
9:12AM
1.65
9:36PM
1.57
9:56AM
1.67
10:22PM
1.60
10:41AM
1.67
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:02AM
0.16
3:33PM
0.14
3:48AM
0.14
4:17PM
0.10
4:35AM
0.14
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Sunrise-----6:39-------6:41-------6:41--
Sunset-8:00-------7:59-------7:57------
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C242318171918212424221817171517181918171717162024
Feels °C (?)232117161816192224221716121214151716151414131721
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