Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 02 Jun 2026 NZST
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Today's Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road sea temperature is
15.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road surf forecast from 2 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 8 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 8 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SSE swell with 2,373 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 2 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E 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 Tuesday (Jun 02) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road in the next 16 days are 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 08) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 10s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Tue 2nd Jun)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf 9AM (Mon 8th Jun)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 3PM (Mon 8th Jun)10ft (3.0m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
1.8
SSW
7
3
SSW
10
3
SSE
12
2.4
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
133
86
125
120
79
39
23
22
12
12
6
11
37
9
12
22
19
330
1993
2373
1289
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
20
NNE
15
NW
10
NW
15
S
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
WNW
20
SW
10
W
35
SSW
10
W
30
SW
25
SW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:31PM1.75m
7:41AM1.68m
8:16PM1.75m
8:32AM1.69m
9:03PM1.76m
9:23AM1.71m
9:52PM1.79m
10:11AM1.73m
10:42PM1.82m
10:56AM1.75m
11:29PM1.86m
11:41AM1.77m
00:12AM1.89m
Low Tide
1:06PM0.63m
1:48AM0.74m
1:52PM0.67m
2:37AM0.74m
2:42PM0.70m
3:26AM0.73m
3:33PM0.72m
4:14AM0.72m
4:22PM0.71m
5:02AM0.70m
5:08PM0.68m
5:49AM0.67m
5:51PM0.65m
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clear
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7:16
7:16
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
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4:53
4:53
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
3
12
1
2
1
Temp °C
19
20
15
18
16
14
16
19
15
19
19
17
18
18
14
13
14
11
13
14
13
15
18
14
17
13
13
13
17
14
17
16
14
16
14
12
9
12
9
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
10
0.5
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
1.2
S
7
2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
4
62
125
120
79
39
23
22
12
12
6
8
37
9
10
22
19
142
850
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
10
0.2
E
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
14
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
13
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
5
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
22
Energy kJ
86
14
4
8
2
14
12
10
9
2
3
7
8
12
13
2
6
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
4
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
15
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
4
3
3
16
17
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
8
4
12
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
2.1
NE
10
0.4
NE
7
0.3
SSW
5
1.8
SSW
7
3
SSW
10
3
SSE
12
2.4
SSE
11
Energy kJ
133
869
11
4
330
1993
2373
1289
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
Distance (km)
299
5
0
0
42
4
4
4
4
20
10
218
4
4
4
42
4
66
0
122
114
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
4
6
5
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
9
8
7
9
9
9
7
7
8
7
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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 16 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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