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Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 30 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road sea temperature is
15.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road surf forecast from 29 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 30 May, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 30 May, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period, SSE swell with 336 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 30 May, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSE swell.
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 Saturday (May 30) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 1.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 30) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 03) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sat 30th May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sat 30th May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sat 30th May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | E 5 | E 8 | S 12 | |
336 | 253 | 190 | 90 | 47 | 28 | 10 | 30 | 38 | 59 | 50 | 106 | 92 | 55 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:20PM1.81m | 5:29AM1.76m | 6:03PM1.78m | 6:09AM1.72m | 6:47PM1.76m | 6:52AM1.69m | 7:31PM1.75m | 7:41AM1.68m | 8:16PM1.75m | 8:32AM1.69m | 9:03PM1.76m | 9:23AM1.71m | 9:52PM1.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01AM0.56m | 11:27PM0.68m | 11:42AM0.57m | 00:10AM0.70m | 12:23PM0.60m | 00:58AM0.73m | 1:06PM0.63m | 1:48AM0.74m | 1:52PM0.67m | 2:37AM0.74m | 2:42PM0.70m | 3:26AM0.73m | 3:33PM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
11 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | — |
 kJ | 336 | 253 | 190 | 90 | 47 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 59 | 26 | 106 | 92 | 55 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 14 | ENE 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 12 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 11 | — | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | — | S 13 | — | S 14 | — | SE 12 | S 12 | NE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 52 | 30 | 38 | 346 | 50 | 1122 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 306 | 299 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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