Waiapu River surf break

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 26 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
17.9° 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 10PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)--
Afternoon (26 Apr)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
17
1
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.2
E
4
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
45
42
42
36
55
54
105
313
493
252
204
257
222
211
173
1
105
92
92
62
61
57
50
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
SSW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
E
10
NE
5
NE
5
N
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
N
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:21AM1.56m
2:53PM1.44m
3:18AM1.53m
3:51PM1.45m
4:11AM1.51m
Low Tide
8:02PM0.24m
8:41AM0.23m
9:00PM0.28m
9:37AM0.24m
9:57PM0.30m
10:30AM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:41
6:43
6:43
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5:24
5:23
5:22
5:21
1
1
Temp °C
19
15
14
14
14
13
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
17
16
13
11
12
12
11
13
13
13
12
13
14
13
14
15
15
14
15
15
13
13
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
17
1
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
Energy kJ
59
49
33
33
39
33
54
81
313
493
252
204
257
222
211
173
150
105
92
92
62
61
57
39
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
S
8
0.4
SSE
16
0.2
N
13
0.2
E
10
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SE
5
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
E
4
0.1
NE
6
0.2
E
4
0.2
N
15
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
Energy kJ
51
45
42
42
36
55
11
105
14
9
12
17
26
26
12
12
1
1
1
18
7
30
30
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
E
11
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
NE
18
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
15
0.1
NE
6
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.3
N
13
Energy kJ
6
7
7
7
14
31
31
14
9
14
13
12
2
6
6
12
11
17
1
11
10
14
14
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
S
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
Energy kJ
5
3
2
6
11
7
12
17
21
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
18
51
18
24
57
58
58
24
24
18
18
0
27
109
0
0
0
0
0
0
93
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
6
7
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
9
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