Surf Forecast Surf Report
Waiapu River surf break

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 19 Apr 2025 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
19.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Waiapu River today?

The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 3AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 3.0m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)11ft (3.5m)9s
Afternoon (20 Apr)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (20 Apr)8ft (2.4m)9s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
NE
3
NNE
3.5
NNE
3.5
NNE
3.5
NE
3
NE
3
NE
3
NE
2.4
NE
2.3
NE
2.2
NE
2.1
NE
2
NE
1.9
NE
2.4
NNE
2.2
NNE
2.1
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.8
NE
1.8
NE
1.8
NE
1.8
NE
1.9
NE
2
NE
2
NE
1.9
NE
1.9
NE
1.9
NE
1.8
NE
1.8
NE
1.6
NE
1.5
NE
1.4
NE
1.4
NE
1.7
SSE
1.7
SSE
2
SSE
1.8
SSE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.6
E
1.7
E
1.7
E
1.5
E
1.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.6
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
Period(s) (?)99999910109999999999999101010101111111111111111111199101010101010101010999109999999999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)176417261875183918491389141116291005872798734626567844749716486422513508566676716788884844860821766752638524471454445450772636255229225296332351460502501397363355380363412412432495506517528
Wind
(km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
5
NW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
5
E
0
NW
5
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
S
20
S
30
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
30
SSE
30
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onglassglasscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
crosscrossglasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:56PM
1.47
11:11AM
1.37
11:40PM
1.45
11:57AM
1.35
12:28AM
1.45
12:49PM
1.35
1:21AM
1.47
1:47PM
1.37
2:17AM
1.51
2:47PM
1.42
3:15AM
1.56
3:48PM
1.50
4:12AM
1.63
4:47PM
1.60
5:08AM
1.69
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:15AM
0.38
5:27PM
0.33
6:01AM
0.39
6:13PM
0.34
6:50AM
0.37
7:04PM
0.33
7:44AM
0.34
7:59PM
0.30
8:40AM
0.27
8:57PM
0.26
9:36AM
0.19
9:57PM
0.20
10:33AM
0.11
10:57PM
0.14
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Sunrise----6:35-------6:37-------6:37-------6:39-------6:39-------6:41-------6:41-------
Sunset------5:32-------5:30-------5:30-------5:29-------5:27-------5:25-------5:24-----
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Rain (mm)
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