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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 pm Saturday 16 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
15.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today?
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 4AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
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 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 10 | |
776 | 652 | 632 | 636 | 543 | 111 | 195 | 181 | 492 | 416 | 87 | 402 | 54 | 49 | 49 | 42 | 109 | 371 | 57 | 55 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:36AM1.57m | 6:10PM1.66m | 6:33AM1.60m | 7:05PM1.72m | 7:29AM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM0.12m | 11:52AM0.03m | 00:26AM0.06m | 12:47PM-0.01m | 1:23AM0.03m | 1:43PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
 kJ | 57 | 66 | 56 | 65 | 65 | 111 | 92 | 95 | 80 | 80 | 62 | 53 | 53 | 49 | 49 | 42 | 42 | 54 | 57 | 55 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 164 | 161 | 156 | 119 | 117 | 31 | 105 | 65 | 64 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 23 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 99 | 87 | 49 | 47 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 776 | 652 | 632 | 636 | 543 | 80 | 195 | 181 | 492 | 416 | — | 402 | — | — | — | — | 109 | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 63 | 73 | 73 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 42 | 40 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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