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 quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the north northwest with some shelter here from east winds. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include driftwood.

Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	16.2°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

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 05:51 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	15	14	14	17
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	cross- off

Tides at Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road

Current tide and informaton

For Gisborne, New Zealand, 1 km from Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road.

Next High Water: 08:50am | 1.71m

Next Low Water: 03:02pm | 0.67m

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Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road is rather cool (16.2 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.