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Waipaoa River Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Waipaoa River surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Waipaoa River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waipaoa River sea temperature is
15.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today?
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 7PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 11 | |
41 | 45 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:25AM1.61m | 8:56PM1.74m | 9:22AM1.59m | 9:52PM1.72m | 10:19AM1.55m | 10:49PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM-0.03m | 3:17AM0.01m | 3:35PM-0.00m | 4:14AM0.04m | 4:31PM0.04m | 5:10AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 41 | 45 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 8 | ENE 4 | SE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 4 | E 8 | ESE 13 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | NE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 2 | — | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 12 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 32 | 48 | 57 | 289 | 130 | 13 | 32 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 284 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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