Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 03 Mar 2026 NZDT
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Today's Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road sea temperature is
20.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road this week:

The surf forecast for Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 05) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road in the next 12 days are 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Mar 04) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Mar 07) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Thu 5th Mar)5ft (1.5m) 10s
Best Surf10AM (Thu 5th Mar)4.5ft (1.4m) 12s
Most Powerful10AM (Wed 4th Mar)10ft (3.0m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road over the next 12 days.


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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun night).

Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
0
2
3
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
S
2.1
SSE
3
S
3
SSE
2.5
SSE
1.5
SE
1.4
SE
1.2
SE
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.2
S
0.2
SSE
0.2
SSE
1
SSE
0.9
SE
0.8
SE
Period(s) (?)1010101211101211109999910191915679
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)17009372040259115124515683411611037153453238303623806999
Wind
(km/h)
35
SW
40
SSW
35
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
10
WNW
5
NNW
20
ENE
10
NW
10
N
20
NE
15
NNW
10
NW
10
ENE
15
NW
0
WNW
15
ESE
30
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
glasscrossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcrosscross-
off
glasscross-
on
onononoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:13PM
1.87
7:37AM
1.99
7:59PM
1.93
8:18AM
2.02
8:42PM
1.96
8:58AM
2.02
9:23PM
1.97
9:37AM
1.99
10:04PM
1.96
10:18AM
1.94
10:45PM
1.92
11:00AM
1.89
11:27PM
1.87
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:06PM
0.57
1:18AM
0.47
1:54PM
0.52
2:03AM
0.45
2:36PM
0.48
2:47AM
0.45
3:16PM
0.46
3:30AM
0.47
3:55PM
0.47
4:13AM
0.51
4:35PM
0.50
4:55AM
0.57
5:17PM
0.56
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Sunrise6:52--6:52--6:54--6:54--6:56--6:56--6:58--
Sunset-7:45--7:45--7:43--7:42--7:40--7:38--7:37-
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
534--------------7---
Temp. °C131414151714171816202118192018192017171615
Feels °C (?)558101212151515181816181917181915131313
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The above surf forecast table for Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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