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Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) / New Zealand (442 surf breaks)
Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road Surf Forecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

1 h 49 min ago

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 Sunday (Mar 26) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road in the next 12 days are 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Mar 29) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Apr 02) at 9AM.
Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
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Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sun 26th Mar) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 31st Mar) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 29th Mar) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road over the next 12 days.
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 01 | Sunday 02 | Monday 03 | Tuesday 04 | Wednesday 05 | Thursday 06 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Energy (?) | 67 | 70 | 101 | 69 | 66 | 113 | 67 | 66 | 191 | 637 | 492 | 375 | 356 | 260 | 125 | 519 | 409 | 343 | 194 | 124 | 43 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 53 | 40 | 34 | 35 | 21 | 78 | 53 | 78 | 117 | 227 | 233 | 128 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- on | cross- off | off | glass | off | off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- off | off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | off | cross- off | glass | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:18AM 2.02 | 10:43PM 2.03 | 11:06AM 1.94 | 11:30PM 1.97 | 11:53AM 1.86 | 12:18AM 1.90 | 12:41PM 1.78 | 1:06AM 1.83 | 1:29PM 1.71 | 1:55AM 1.77 | 2:24PM 1.66 | 2:47AM 1.74 | 3:33PM 1.65 | 3:48AM 1.73 | 4:49PM 1.68 | 4:59AM 1.76 | 5:39PM 1.74 | 5:53AM 1.82 | 6:19PM 1.80 | 6:34AM 1.88 | 6:56PM 1.86 | 7:11AM 1.93 | 7:34PM 1.91 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:33PM 0.42 | 4:58AM 0.53 | 5:20PM 0.50 | 5:46AM 0.61 | 6:09PM 0.59 | 6:35AM 0.69 | 6:59PM 0.68 | 7:27AM 0.75 | 7:49PM 0.76 | 8:22AM 0.80 | 8:42PM 0.81 | 9:21AM 0.81 | 9:43PM 0.83 | 10:22AM 0.80 | 10:48PM 0.80 | 11:18AM 0.76 | 11:39PM 0.73 | 12:05PM 0.71 | 12:21AM 0.66 | 12:47PM 0.64 | 12:59AM 0.60 | 1:26PM 0.57 | 1:37AM 0.56 | |||||||||||||
Note: the tide data above is for Gisborne, New Zealand which is 1 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road.New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 01 | Sunday 02 | Monday 03 | Tuesday 04 | Wednesday 05 | Thursday 06 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Summary | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | mod. rain | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Temp. °C | 22 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 18 |
Low °C | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 14 |
Feels °C (?) | 21 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 15 |
Sunrise | 7:15 | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | 7:24 | - | - |
Sunset | - | 7:10 | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | 7:06 | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | 7:02 | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | 6:59 | - | - | 6:57 | - | - | 6:55 | - | - | 6:53 | - |
Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri morning). | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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