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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 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
16.2° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today?
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 11AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
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 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 19 | SE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | |
408 | 283 | 265 | 211 | 183 | 125 | 92 | 73 | 53 | 52 | 49 | 35 | 27 | 47 | 17 | 35 | 23 | 42 | 68 | 183 | 170 | 371 | 367 | 387 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:54AM1.46m | 3:26PM1.38m | 3:46AM1.43m | 4:18PM1.39m | 4:36AM1.41m | 5:07PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM0.20m | 9:33PM0.26m | 10:04AM0.21m | 10:26PM0.27m | 10:53AM0.21m | 11:17PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 408 | 283 | 265 | 211 | 183 | 125 | 92 | 73 | 53 | 52 | 49 | 35 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 42 | 68 | 63 | 59 | 191 | 202 | 204 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 18 | E 18 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | NE 8 | SSE 13 | S 14 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 107 | 339 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 18 | E 18 | — | — | S 23 | S 22 | E 12 | — | SE 12 | S 19 | SSE 19 | ENE 5 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 8 | E 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | — | — | 10 | 9 | 3 | — | 5 | 7 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 9 | 47 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 183 | 170 | 371 | 367 | 387 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 41 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 96 | 96 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 42 |
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