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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 03 Apr 2026 NZDT
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Today's Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road sea temperature is
19.0° 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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 03) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road in the next 16 days are 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 08) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Apr 05) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Fri 3rd Apr)2ft (0.6m) 17s
Best Surf 3AM (Wed 8th Apr)5.5ft (1.7m) 8s
Most Powerful 6PM (Wed 8th Apr)5.5ft (1.7m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thu
09
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
3
3
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SE
0.7
SSE
0.5
SE
0.4
SE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.1
E
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.6
ENE
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
Period(s) (?)12161513121169991010101078811111110
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1874523141426932154229253325326294385134385404561224178168
Wind
(km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
20
ENE
15
NNW
10
NNW
20
NE
10
NNW
5
N
25
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
30
NE
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NW
0
WSW
15
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcrossoffoffcrossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasson
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:44AM
1.96
8:10PM
1.94
8:20AM
1.93
8:49PM
1.93
8:56AM
1.89
9:27PM
1.90
9:36AM
1.84
10:07PM
1.86
10:20AM
1.79
10:49PM
1.82
11:07AM
1.74
11:34PM
1.78
11:55AM
1.71
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:35AM
0.48
1:59PM
0.46
2:15AM
0.49
2:36PM
0.45
2:56AM
0.52
3:13PM
0.48
3:37AM
0.56
3:51PM
0.53
4:20AM
0.61
4:35PM
0.60
5:05AM
0.65
5:22PM
0.68
5:53AM
0.69
6:12PM
0.74
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thu
09
Sunrise-7:22--7:24--7:24--7:24--7:26--7:26--7:28-
Sunset--6:59--6:57--6:55--6:53--6:52--6:51--6:50
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-----------1421101----
Temp. °C141618151919161918161918171817182021191818
Feels °C (?)121314121715141714151514141413152121191716
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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 16 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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