Waiapu River surf break

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 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 11AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)7ft (2.2m)10s
Afternoon (23 Apr)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (23 Apr)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.2
SE
10
2
SSE
10
1.9
SE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2.1
SSE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1147
1001
881
726
612
775
705
471
421
376
304
262
178
156
135
149
102
80
69
117
103
73
69
80
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SE
5
E
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:51AM1.63m
11:24PM1.72m
11:49AM1.57m
00:22AM1.66m
12:50PM1.51m
Low Tide
4:48AM0.10m
5:07PM0.07m
5:45AM0.14m
6:04PM0.13m
6:44AM0.18m
7:02PM0.19m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:39
6:39
6:41
6:41
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5:29
5:27
5:25
5:24
Temp °C
11
11
13
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
14
15
14
13
13
6
6
8
9
9
9
10
10
9
10
9
10
10
11
11
10
10
9
11
12
13
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.2
SE
10
2
SSE
10
0.2
NNE
10
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
Energy kJ
1147
1001
881
726
10
562
515
471
421
376
304
262
178
156
135
149
102
80
69
117
103
73
69
80
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNE
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.2
NNE
6
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
69
50
11
5
5
10
49
5
5
5
5
5
5
43
30
4
30
49
50
17
6
6
6
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
16
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
20
11
11
10
8
5
6
10
10
10
4
4
4
5
9
9
18
18
17
1
7
7
11
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
10
3
S
10
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
1.9
SE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2.1
SSE
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
Energy kJ
2250
1799
1470
1287
612
775
705
229
184
145
138
135
64
104
80
82
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
18
18
18
51
51
42
18
24
42
42
42
42
42
18
18
18
18
0
0
93
18
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
6
4
4
5
4
3
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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