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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 02 Jul 2025 NZST
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Today's Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road sea temperature is
14.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


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 Wednesday (Jul 02) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 10) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 9s period and expected on Friday (Jul 04) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Wed 2nd Jul)2ft (0.6m) 14s
Best Surf 6AM (Fri 4th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 17s
Most Powerful12AM (Thu 10th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 11s

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

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Wed
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Mon
14
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.5
SSE
1.3
NE
0.9
ENE
0.5
SSE
0.5
S
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.4
SSW
0.5
S
1
S
1.5
S
1.6
S
1.6
S
1.4
S
1.3
SSE
1.3
SSE
1
SE
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.3
E
1.2
E
2
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.3
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
Period(s) (?)15141478161510101415677888888810111112119910111110101099
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)243173198334169269276220152159245169365453478398318314166252250305436454474350962949326318287184151151120116
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNE
15
NNW
10
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
10
SE
10
E
10
E
5
NNE
10
NW
10
ENE
10
NW
10
NNW
20
NE
10
NNW
15
NNE
10
N
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
crossoffoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:48PM
1.98
12:11PM
1.88
12:30AM
1.95
12:56PM
1.85
1:09AM
1.91
1:38PM
1.82
1:48AM
1.85
2:18PM
1.79
2:28AM
1.78
2:59PM
1.76
3:13AM
1.72
3:43PM
1.73
4:04AM
1.68
4:35PM
1.72
4:59AM
1.67
5:37PM
1.73
5:56AM
1.68
6:37PM
1.77
6:51AM
1.73
7:29PM
1.83
7:42AM
1.78
8:16PM
1.90
8:30AM
1.84
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:32PM
0.66
6:07AM
0.63
6:17PM
0.68
6:51AM
0.63
7:01PM
0.71
7:31AM
0.63
7:44PM
0.73
8:10AM
0.65
8:28PM
0.75
8:50AM
0.67
9:13PM
0.77
9:33AM
0.69
10:02PM
0.79
10:22AM
0.71
10:56PM
0.80
11:16AM
0.71
11:57PM
0.80
12:10PM
0.70
12:56AM
0.78
1:02PM
0.67
1:48AM
0.74
1:51PM
0.64
2:35AM
0.69
Wed
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Mon
14
Sunrise--7:26--7:26--7:26--7:26--7:24--7:24--7:24--7:24--7:24--7:24--7:22--7:22
Sunset4:57--4:57--4:58--4:58--4:59--4:59--5:00--5:00--5:00--5:01--5:02--5:02--
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Rain (mm)
----14-----2----1---1---------41-----
Temp. °C141114161821211718181312121111121213131213131213141014151314161215151316
Feels °C (?)108101217191915161611765678998910911117111110131591111813

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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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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