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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 11 am Sunday 17 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road sea temperature is
15.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)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 Tuesday (May 19) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road in the next 16 days are 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 24) 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 0.7m 5s period and expected on Friday (May 22) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Tue 19th May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sun 24th May) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 24th May) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
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 ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
S 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 17 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 12 | ENE 11 | |
351 | 117 | 58 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 24 | 40 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 6:00PM2.08m | 6:21AM2.01m | 6:55PM2.10m | 7:17AM2.00m | 7:52PM2.11m | 8:17AM1.97m | 8:51PM2.09m | 9:19AM1.95m | 9:51PM2.07m | 10:19AM1.93m | 10:53PM2.05m | 11:18AM1.90m | 11:53PM2.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.33m | 00:13AM0.45m | 12:39PM0.34m | 1:12AM0.47m | 1:34PM0.37m | 2:14AM0.50m | 2:30PM0.43m | 3:15AM0.54m | 3:31PM0.50m | 4:14AM0.59m | 4:32PM0.56m | 5:14AM0.62m | 5:31PM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:59 | — |
3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 35 | 62 | 43 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 21 | 40 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 75 | 47 | 40 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | SE 6 | E 11 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 58 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | NE 6 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 351 | 117 | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 114 | 8 | 47 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 108 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
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