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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 Thursday 28 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
15.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 4AM is: 2.3m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | |
1849 | 2755 | 3135 | 2958 | 2388 | 2107 | 1613 | 1364 | 1177 | 956 | 811 | 754 | 624 | 528 | 430 | 410 | 347 | 309 | 226 | 218 | 174 | 128 | 107 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:07AM1.36m | 4:38PM1.39m | 4:54AM1.35m | 5:23PM1.41m | 5:39AM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59PM0.32m | 10:21AM0.26m | 10:48PM0.33m | 11:06AM0.26m | 11:36PM0.32m | 11:50AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 15 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 1849 | 2755 | 3135 | 2958 | 2388 | 2107 | 1613 | 1364 | 1177 | 956 | 811 | 754 | 624 | 528 | 430 | 410 | 347 | 309 | 226 | 218 | 174 | 128 | 107 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NNE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 10 | 43 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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