Waipaoa River surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 10 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
18.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today?

The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 1AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (11 Apr)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (11 Apr)10ft (3.0m)12s

Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
1
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
1.7
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
2.5
ENE
3
ENE
3
ENE
2.2
E
2.5
E
3
E
3.5
ENE
4
ENE
5.5
NE
5
NE
1.8
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.2
E
1
E
Period(s) (?)10101010101010101112121210101011121212101012109
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)266312318325331394557535564207124522665938126418322807402479096777643524690262168
Wind
(km/h)
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
55
ENE
55
NE
40
NNE
40
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
onononononcross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:12AM
1.35
12:32PM
1.25
12:59AM
1.34
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:56PM
0.35
6:29AM
0.37
6:41PM
0.36
7:17AM
0.37
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Sunrise------6:31-------6:31-------6:33-
Sunset5:47-------5:45-------5:45-------
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------111132-126834-----
Temp. °C181717171717181818181819192020202121212119171922
Feels °C (?)171516171717171717161617161615131416161614121619
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