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Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 02 Jul 2025 NZST
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 Type | Time (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 Powerful | 12AM (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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| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
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| Energy (?) | 243 | 173 | 198 | 334 | 169 | 269 | 276 | 220 | 152 | 159 | 245 | 169 | 365 | 453 | 478 | 398 | 318 | 314 | 166 | 252 | 250 | 305 | 436 | 454 | 474 | 350 | 962 | 949 | 326 | 318 | 287 | 184 | 151 | 151 | 120 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross | off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | off | cross- 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 |
| Sunset | 4:57 | - | - | 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 13 |
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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