Waikanae Beach – Roberts Road Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gisborne and Mahia, New Zealand)

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Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road Surf Guide

Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road in Gisborne and Mahia is a fairly exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the north northwest with some shelter here from east winds. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of driftwood.

Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2.8
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	19.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road:

The best conditions reported for surf at Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in May while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 31% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

41%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

31%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road Location Map

Interactive Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road is Gisborne Airport (GIS) in New Zealand, 3 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road is Whakatane Airport (WHK), also in New Zealand, 127 km (79 miles) away.

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Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 2 March 2021, 21:52 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 03
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

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Tides at Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road

Current tide and informaton

For Gisborne, New Zealand, 1.0 km from Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road.

Next High Water: 10:01am | 2.18m

Next Low Water: 03:48am | 0.39m

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Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 19.8 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite