Waiapu River Surf Forecast

/ East Cape (19 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 NZST

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 17.6° 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 4AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (15 May)	4ft (1.2m)	9s
Afternoon (15 May)	3.5ft (1.1m)	9s
Evening (15 May)	2ft (0.6m)	15s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
		Friday 15								Saturday 16								Sunday 17
	9 PM	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 7	SSE 8	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 8	SSE 15	SSE 8	SSE 14	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 12	ENE 11	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6
Wave Graph
kJ	156	133	124	163	208	208	172	164	160	157	123	114	109	131	99	97	101	89	77	85	87	88	104	123
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-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	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide				4:09AM1.56m				4:45PM1.58m				5:04AM1.62m				5:40PM1.68m				5:58AM1.67m
Low Tide		9:58PM0.27m				10:29AM0.14m				10:55PM0.21m				11:22AM0.07m				11:52PM0.14m					12:16PM0.01m


	—	—	—	6:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:00	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04	—
mm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	—	1
Temp °C	13	12	13	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	13	14	14	15	14
Feels °C	9	8	9	8	8	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	7	6	7	7	7	8	10	9	10	9
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 11	SSE 6	SSE 7	SSE 8	SSE 9	ENE 10	ENE 10	ENE 10	ENE 11	ENE 11	ENE 11	ENE 11	ENE 11	SSE 12	ENE 11	ENE 10	ENE 10	ENE 10	ENE 10	ENE 10	ENE 10	ENE 10	ENE 10	ENE 10
kJ	78	133	124	163	208	52	54	55	99	105	105	103	101	131	99	73	71	59	58	58	57	56	56	38
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 9	SSE 10	SSE 10	ENE 9	ENE 10	SSE 18	SE 17	SE 16	SSE 15	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 13	SSE 13	ENE 11	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SE 10
kJ	46	60	59	50	52	62	74	122	146	134	123	114	109	101	94	93	90	71	47	47	46	44	47	28
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 17	ENE 9	ENE 9	S 21	SE 20	SE 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	S 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	—	NE 10	—	—	—	S 17	S 22	SE 16
kJ	29	47	48	8	15	6	3	3	3	3	35	22	21	26	26	25	—	4	—	—	—	5	9	11
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 6	S 6	S 10	S 10	S 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 5	SSE 5	SSE 6	SSE 5	SSE 5	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6
kJ	156	273	625	464	422	208	172	164	160	157	46	51	53	60	74	97	101	89	77	85	87	88	104	123
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Te Araroa East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape	Tokomaru Bay East Cape	Tokomaru Bay East Cape	Tokomaru Bay East Cape	Hicks Bay East Cape	Horseshoe Bay East Cape	Horseshoe Bay East Cape	Tokomaru Bay East Cape	Tokomaru Bay East Cape	Tokomaru Bay East Cape	Whangaparaoa East Cape	Tokomaru Bay East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape	Tokomaru Bay East Cape	Tokomaru Bay East Cape	Papatea Bay East Cape	Papatea Bay East Cape	Tokomaru Bay East Cape
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	2
Distance (km)	18	18	18	18	18	42	42	42	27	26	26	42	42	42	48	42	18	18	18	42	42	57	57	42
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape	Three Points	Three Points	Three Points	Three Points	Three Points	Three Points	Tokomaru Bay	Three Points	Three Points	Three Points	Three Points	Tolaga Bay	Three Points	Three Points	Papatea Bay	Three Points	Three Points	Three Points	Tokomaru Bay	Tolaga Bay	Tokomaru Bay	Papatea Bay	Papatea Bay	Tokomaru Bay
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	2	2	3	1	5	4	4	4	4	3	3	1	2	2	3	1	3	1	1	1	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Three Points East Cape	Papatowai Catlins	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Stent Road Taranaki
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4
Header Global	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Albatross South Africa	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Sea Vista South Africa	J-Bay South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Dias Beach South Africa	Brak River South Africa	Bruces Beauties South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Etang-Sale Reunion	Cape St Martin South Africa	Cape St Martin South Africa	Jacobs Bay South Africa	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Boners United States	Boners United States	Trial Harbour Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Easky Left Ireland	Moss Landing United States
Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	6	5	5	5	5

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