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Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road Surf Forecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 26 Mar 2023 NZDT
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Today's Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road sea temperature is 19.2 °C (Statistics for 26 Mar 1981-2005 - mean: 18.9 max: 20.1 min: 17.4 °C)
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Today's Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road sea temperature is 19.2 °C (Statistics for 26 Mar 1981-2005 - mean: 18.9 max: 20.1 min: 17.4 °C)

Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Gisborne and Mahia

  1. weather stationWind Update Cross-shore wind at Blacks Reef have swung cross-off (light winds from the NW at Mahia Radar Automatic Weather Station 14 km from Blacks Reef).

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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 TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
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 Powerful10AM (Wed 29th Mar)6ft (1.8m) 10s

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

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Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
01
Sunday
02
Monday
03
Tuesday
04
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
S
0.4
SSE
0.5
E
1.3
SSE
1.8
S
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.2
S
0.8
SSE
1.3
SE
1.2
SE
1.1
SE
0.9
SE
0.8
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
NE
0.3
ESE
0.3
E
0.8
SSW
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.3
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.5
E
0.6
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
Period(s) (?)1212121211151411810109101010131212111091091161110111112131212131211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)677010169661136766191637492375356260125519409343194124432317215340343521785378117227233128
Wind
(km/h)
15
NW
10
E
15
NW
10
NW
5
E
20
NW
20
NW
10
ESE
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
15
ESE
10
NW
5
NW
10
ENE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
5
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
W
10
NW
5
SW
10
SE
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
offglassoffoffcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
offcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
offcross-
off
glasscross-
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
Offshore winds at Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road blow from the NNW

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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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C222118222117222013141412151513191818202318212218202016192116171615192218
Low °C17191719201618191112138111412151817182116172017181816181815161613162014
Feels °C (?)21201722221521197777121112181818202216182016182113141814151414182115
Sunrise7:15--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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