Waiapu River surf break

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 11 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Waiapu River today?

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 2PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 3.5m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Apr)11ft (3.5m)13s
Afternoon (11 Apr)13ft (4.0m)13s
Evening (11 Apr)16ft (5.0m)14s

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


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Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
!
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
NE
3.5
NE
4
NE
4.5
NE
5
NE
4.5
NE
4.5
NE
5
NE
5.5
NE
6
NE
6.5
NE
6.5
NNE
5.5
NNE
3
NE
1.6
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.2
ENE
1
E
1
E
1.4
ENE
1.2
E
1.2
E
Period(s) (?)1313131414131313121213121211101010991414141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)40204351518386289150677473358226879610349145821240577441987480446522313242416411788526518
Wind
(km/h)
25
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
30
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
50
NE
60
NE
55
N
50
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:48PM
1.31
1:18AM
1.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:48AM
0.43
7:01PM
0.39
7:38AM
0.43
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Sunrise6:28-------6:28-------6:30-------
Sunset--5:45-------5:44-------5:42-----
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-1143111237124--------1--
Temp. °C181818181920202020212021202019181921201919191718
Feels °C (?)161615151718161615141215131616141518171716151516
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