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Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road today?
The current surf forecast for Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road at 8AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | |
50 | 34 | 47 | 43 | 30 | 40 | 68 | 170 | 236 | 229 | 198 | 149 | 142 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 83 | 140 | 371 | 457 | 348 | 297 | 290 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | off | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 00:03AM1.96m | 12:28PM1.82m | 1:04AM1.93m | 1:37PM1.80m | 2:08AM1.91m | 2:51PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM0.66m | 6:44PM0.64m | 7:28AM0.67m | 7:48PM0.66m | 8:30AM0.65m | 8:55PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
 kJ | 50 | 26 | 47 | 43 | 30 | 30 | 39 | 170 | 236 | 229 | 198 | 149 | 142 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 83 | 140 | 371 | 457 | 348 | 297 | 290 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | E 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 68 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 9 | N 9 | E 9 | N 9 | S 18 | NE 9 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 34 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 18 | 26 | 20 | 28 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 155 | 47 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
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