Waiapu River Surf Photo by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 37.77° S 178.48° E

Issued: 11 pm 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is

14.6° C

Waiapu River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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Image captured 40 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.3 ft). Range 2.07m (6.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Waiapu River Surf Photo: 'Blown Out' by Rob Davies

Overhead but blown out. A powerful left rivermouth break that is very exposed both to swell and wind. A rather lonely and intimidating place to surf. It is not unusual for easterly swells to be much larger around East Cape than in Gisborne.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:25 am 1 Feb 2013