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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 30 Apr 2025 NZST
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Today's Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road sea temperature is
18.3° 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 (May 01) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road in the next 12 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 02) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (May 01) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Thu 1st May)3.5ft (1.1m) 10s
Best Surf12PM (Fri 2nd May)11ft (3.5m) 13s
Most Powerful12PM (Fri 2nd May)11ft (3.5m) 13s

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

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Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Mon
12
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
1.3
SSW
3.5
SSW
3
SSW
3.5
S
2.5
S
2.2
S
1.7
S
1.7
SSE
2.2
S
1.5
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.2
SE
0.7
SSE
0.8
SE
0.4
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SE
0.2
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.9
S
1.3
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
Period(s) (?)91212813131211109810171514121110141212101212109678814126131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)24932526821738992817327516129384733798951294829540129142431616034914138815182224161452595241164
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
WNW
10
NW
15
ENE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSE
5
NE
15
NE
35
SSW
30
S
25
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
off
offcrossoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:16AM
2.02
8:49PM
2.11
9:14AM
1.95
9:44PM
2.05
10:12AM
1.89
10:43PM
1.99
11:09AM
1.84
11:42PM
1.95
12:08PM
1.81
12:43AM
1.91
1:16PM
1.79
1:43AM
1.89
2:28PM
1.81
2:42AM
1.88
3:24PM
1.83
3:34AM
1.88
4:07PM
1.85
4:17AM
1.87
4:45PM
1.85
4:54AM
1.85
5:21PM
1.84
5:29AM
1.83
5:57PM
1.83
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:12AM
0.43
2:31PM
0.38
3:10AM
0.50
3:26PM
0.48
4:07AM
0.58
4:25PM
0.57
5:05AM
0.65
5:24PM
0.65
6:05AM
0.70
6:24PM
0.71
7:07AM
0.72
7:25PM
0.74
8:06AM
0.70
8:29PM
0.73
8:59AM
0.67
9:24PM
0.71
9:45AM
0.64
10:09PM
0.68
10:27AM
0.61
10:48PM
0.66
11:05AM
0.58
11:24PM
0.65
11:42AM
0.56
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Mon
12
Sunrise-6:50--6:50--6:50--6:52--6:52--6:54--6:54--6:56--6:56--6:58--6:58--7:00-
Sunset--5:19--5:17--5:16--5:15--5:15--5:14--5:13--5:12--5:10--5:09--5:08--5:07
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Rain (mm)
226---7---31--------------2151-3--1--
Temp. °C181916151413131414141414131212111314131718151921161718191716161719151314
Feels °C (?)18191410875891096810101011111114151218201516171915121417171468

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Sun night).

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Information about the Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road Surf forecast

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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