Waiapu River surf break

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 02 Apr 2026 NZDT
Forecast 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
19.6° 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 8PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (02 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (02 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
SSE
1
SSE
1
SSE
1
SSE
1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.7
SE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.7
SSE
1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
Period(s) (?)11121212121212121712121313121212129999999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)307285294294294203199204305222210257257233180158143154199199180199203203
Wind
(km/h)
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
5
S
10
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
0
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
glasscross-
on
crosscross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:16AM
1.57
7:44PM
1.55
8:01AM
1.57
8:28PM
1.57
8:44AM
1.56
9:11PM
1.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:34PM
0.17
1:54AM
0.22
2:18PM
0.16
2:40AM
0.22
3:00PM
0.16
3:23AM
0.23
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Sunrise--------7:20-------7:20-------
Sunset--6:59-------6:57-------6:55-----
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C151516151514131415161616161515151718181717171716
Feels °C (?)111113131413121315141414151414141615151515161616
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