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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 5 pm Saturday 30 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
15.1° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 6 | SE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 |
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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) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 14 |
 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) | E 11 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | — |
| 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) | NE 11 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 12 | — |
| 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) | NNE 8 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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