Waipaoa River surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 30 May 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
15.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 1AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (31 May)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue morning).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SSE
11
1.1
NE
6
0.5
SE
11
0.8
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
7
0.9
NE
6
1.3
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.1
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
497
410
403
309
251
218
171
128
105
78
56
43
64
97
64
164
295
251
271
262
311
385
482
134
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
30
NE
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:23PM1.41m
5:39AM1.35m
6:07PM1.43m
6:24AM1.35m
6:50PM1.44m
7:08AM1.35m
Low Tide
11:36PM0.32m
11:50AM0.27m
00:21AM0.31m
12:34PM0.26m
1:06AM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:15
7:16
7:16
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4:54
4:54
4:54
4:53
Temp °C
15
13
11
11
10
10
12
17
19
16
14
14
12
12
14
19
20
17
16
16
17
17
19
19
12
11
9
9
8
8
10
15
17
14
12
12
10
10
13
17
17
15
14
14
14
15
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
497
410
403
309
251
218
171
128
105
78
56
43
41
25
15
24
64
56
48
59
68
74
101
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.6
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
6
21
13
8
7
18
25
12
15
8
8
4
3
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
5
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
9
10
9
4
8
3
2
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
7
0.9
NE
6
1.3
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.1
ENE
7
Energy kJ
7
2
4
3
4
4
4
11
42
69
38
36
64
97
64
164
295
251
271
262
311
385
482
134
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
Distance (km)
6
5
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
10
5
5
10
291
10
284
284
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
1
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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