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Waiapu River surf break

Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 13 Mar 2025 NZDT
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
19.9° 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 1PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 13). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (13 Mar)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (13 Mar)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
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
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
1.1
SSE
1.1
SSE
1.1
SSE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.5
NE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
NE
0.5
SSE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
Period(s) (?)998888999141313881211111112111111111111111111101010101010101010101010101010109999999999999999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1501461151138665220220206958565625854574747346556565556567271716764636361616161616148474746333231313131313131314241515050504040
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
ESE
10
NNE
15
N
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
NNE
0
NNW
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
NE
0
E
5
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offononcross-
on
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscrossglasscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:53PM
1.43
7:17AM
1.53
7:39PM
1.46
8:00AM
1.54
8:23PM
1.48
8:41AM
1.54
9:05PM
1.50
9:21AM
1.53
9:45PM
1.51
10:01AM
1.52
10:25PM
1.51
10:41AM
1.49
11:05PM
1.49
11:20AM
1.45
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:47PM
0.30
1:02AM
0.27
1:34PM
0.26
1:49AM
0.26
2:17PM
0.23
2:32AM
0.25
2:58PM
0.22
3:15AM
0.25
3:38PM
0.21
3:57AM
0.26
4:17PM
0.23
4:38AM
0.28
4:57PM
0.25
5:19AM
0.32
5:36PM
0.29
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Sunrise--------7:01-------7:03-------7:03-------7:05-------7:05-------7:07-------7:07---
Sunset---7:29-------7:28-------7:25-------7:24-------7:22-------7:22-------7:20-------7:19
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C161717181715151516181818171716162022232118171717192122191717181820212119181818182022222018181817191919191817161619212220
Feels °C (?)121313141413141315181716161615151818181816151617191918151414161617171716151515161719191817181717181818191818161619202219
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