Waipaoa River surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 12 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
18.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today?

The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 4AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (13 Apr)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (13 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
4
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
E
1.7
E
1.6
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.1
E
1.2
NE
1.1
E
1
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
Period(s) (?)1210101010991111141414131313131312121212121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)16445575243863772112372822445735264364233403402722631931871411391039993
Wind
(km/h)
35
NW
40
WNW
25
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
10
S
5
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Sunrise----6:33-------6:33-------6:35---
Sunset------5:43-------5:42-------5:39-
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C212019181921222018171716182020181614141416181917
Feels °C (?)161314161620211918151514161717161311101112151716
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