Waiapu River surf break

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 31 Mar 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
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 11PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm March 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Mar)--
Afternoon (31 Mar)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (31 Mar)6ft (1.9m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
ESE
1.3
SSE
1.9
SSE
1.9
SE
1.7
SE
0.9
SSE
1.6
SE
1.5
SE
1.3
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.1
SSE
1.1
SSE
1.1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.7
SE
0.9
SSE
Period(s) (?)10677714887121111111112121212121212121712
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)55109326332309332314289168491400393313319341242250250250199199204305193
Wind
(km/h)
35
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
NNE
10
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:04PM
1.49
6:28AM
1.57
6:56PM
1.52
7:16AM
1.57
7:44PM
1.55
8:01AM
1.57
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:14AM
0.24
12:46PM
0.20
1:06AM
0.23
1:34PM
0.17
1:54AM
0.22
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Sunrise------7:18-------7:18-------7:20-
Sunset-7:01-------7:00------6:59-------
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--11--------------------
Temp. °C191716161615151616151514141415161615151414141517
Feels °C (?)141210111110101010101010101011121313141313131516
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