Waiapu River surf break

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 06 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waiapu River today?

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 5PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (06 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (06 Apr)6ft (1.9m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
2.1
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.9
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.1
ENE
2.3
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.3
ENE
2
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.7
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
Period(s) (?)101010101091088881111111111111191010101111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)551551561838651646917563686847979168917561689138414591148903605527479414584595
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:08AM
1.51
9:34PM
1.55
9:50AM
1.48
10:15PM
1.52
10:31AM
1.43
10:58PM
1.48
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:22PM
0.21
3:48AM
0.28
4:04PM
0.25
4:31AM
0.32
4:46PM
0.30
5:15AM
0.36
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Sunrise6:22-------6:24-------6:24-------
Sunset--5:52-------5:51-------5:49-----
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
Rain (mm)
---1-112111122333221--13
Temp. °C181817171817171718181818181818181919191919191818
Feels °C (?)151514141514151415151515161616161717171818181717
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