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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 Sunday 31 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 6PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 6 | SE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | |
171 | 128 | 105 | 78 | 56 | 61 | 66 | 54 | 88 | 183 | 303 | 56 | 303 | 292 | 435 | 609 | 71 | 895 | 958 | 924 | 1411 | 199 | 240 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:07PM1.43m | 6:24AM1.35m | 6:50PM1.44m | 7:08AM1.35m | 7:34PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.27m | 00:21AM0.31m | 12:34PM0.26m | 1:06AM0.30m | 1:18PM0.26m | 1:51AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
10 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 |
 kJ | 171 | 128 | 105 | 78 | 56 | 43 | 41 | 16 | 17 | 43 | 82 | 15 | 73 | 68 | 75 | 118 | 41 | 179 | 206 | 217 | 100 | 199 | 240 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 12 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 78 | 60 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 11 | 45 | 69 | 38 | 61 | 66 | 54 | 88 | 183 | 303 | 56 | 303 | 292 | 435 | 609 | 71 | 895 | 958 | 924 | 1411 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 301 | 247 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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