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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 Tuesday 02 Jun 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
15.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 4PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
274 | 1891 | 1541 | 2267 | 124 | 240 | 226 | 180 | 184 | 173 | 135 | 60 | 99 | 74 | 74 | 30 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:08AM1.35m | 7:34PM1.45m | 7:51AM1.35m | 8:17PM1.45m | 8:35AM1.33m | 8:59PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.26m | 1:51AM0.30m | 2:02PM0.26m | 2:35AM0.30m | 2:44PM0.27m | 3:19AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 4 | 336 | 118 | 115 | 124 | 240 | 226 | 180 | 184 | 173 | 135 | 60 | 99 | 74 | 74 | 30 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | E 14 | S 12 | E 13 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 9 | SSE 13 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 154 | 107 | 123 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | E 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | E 10 | E 12 | S 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — |
| kJ | 274 | 1891 | 1541 | 2267 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 291 | 298 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 28 |
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