KiwiSurfWaikanae Beach (Gisborne)
4/10- Best window
- 07-11
- Waves
- 0.4–0.6 m 1–2 ft
- Period
- 13 s E
- Wind
- offshore NNW 12 km/h
- Tide
- low rising
Marginal 07-11: wrong swell angle, knee-waist, offshore NNW.
all levels Watch out for: rips near the river mouth.
New Zealand · Today · Wed 4 Nov
Waikanae Beach surf forecast
Today at Waikanae Beach: 2/5, best 07-11, 0.4–0.6 m, offshore NNW 12 km/h.
4/10Updated 20:52 local time
Waikanae Beach, hour by hour
Today · Wed 4 Nov
TimeStarsSurf mSwellWind km/hTide m
06:000.4–0.51–2 ft0.4m13 s16offshore · gusts 22-0.3↓ falling
0.4–0.51–2 ft0.4m13 s16offshore · gusts 22-0.3↓ falling07:00Best 07–110.4–0.61–2 ft0.4m13 s14offshore · gusts 22-0.5↓ falling
0.4–0.61–2 ft0.4m13 s14offshore · gusts 22-0.5↓ falling08:000.5–0.62–2 ft0.4m13 s13offshore · gusts 20-0.5↓ falling
0.5–0.62–2 ft0.4m13 s13offshore · gusts 20-0.5↓ falling09:000.5–0.62–2 ft0.4m13 s11offshore · gusts 17-0.4↑ rising
0.5–0.62–2 ft0.4m13 s11offshore · gusts 17-0.4↑ rising10:000.5–0.62–2 ft0.4m13 s8offshore · gusts 16-0.1↑ rising
0.5–0.62–2 ft0.4m13 s8offshore · gusts 16-0.1↑ rising11:000.5–0.62–2 ft0.4m13 s10cross-shore · gusts 190.2↑ rising
0.5–0.62–2 ft0.4m13 s10cross-shore · gusts 190.2↑ rising12:000.5–0.72–2 ft0.4m13 s18cross-onshore · gusts 240.6↑ rising
0.5–0.72–2 ft0.4m13 s18cross-onshore · gusts 240.6↑ rising13:000.5–0.72–2 ft0.4m12 s21cross-onshore · gusts 280.8↑ rising
0.5–0.72–2 ft0.4m12 s21cross-onshore · gusts 280.8↑ rising14:000.4–0.61–2 ft0.5m11 s22cross-shore · gusts 310.9↑ rising
0.4–0.61–2 ft0.5m11 s22cross-shore · gusts 310.9↑ rising15:000.3–0.51–1 ft0.5m8 s21cross-shore · gusts 340.8↓ falling
0.3–0.51–1 ft0.5m8 s21cross-shore · gusts 340.8↓ falling16:000.2–0.31–1 ft0.6m7 s21cross-shore · gusts 350.5↓ falling
0.2–0.31–1 ft0.6m7 s21cross-shore · gusts 350.5↓ falling17:000.2–0.31–1 ft0.6m7 s18cross-offshore · gusts 340.2↓ falling
0.2–0.31–1 ft0.6m7 s18cross-offshore · gusts 340.2↓ falling18:000.3–0.41–1 ft0.6m7 s15cross-offshore · gusts 31-0.1↓ falling
0.3–0.41–1 ft0.6m7 s15cross-offshore · gusts 31-0.1↓ falling19:000.3–0.41–1 ft0.6m7 s12cross-offshore · gusts 29-0.3↓ falling
0.3–0.41–1 ft0.6m7 s12cross-offshore · gusts 29-0.3↓ fallingTomorrow · Thu 5 Nov
TimeStarsSurf mSwellWind km/hTide m
06:000.8–1.13–4 ft0.6m14 s10cross-offshore · gusts 140.0↓ falling
0.8–1.13–4 ft0.6m14 s10cross-offshore · gusts 140.0↓ falling07:000.8–1.13–4 ft0.6m14 s8cross-offshore · gusts 14-0.2↓ falling
0.8–1.13–4 ft0.6m14 s8cross-offshore · gusts 14-0.2↓ falling08:000.8–1.13–4 ft0.7m14 s10cross-shore · gusts 16-0.4↓ falling
0.8–1.13–4 ft0.7m14 s10cross-shore · gusts 16-0.4↓ falling09:000.8–1.13–4 ft0.7m14 s13cross-shore · gusts 21-0.5↓ falling
0.8–1.13–4 ft0.7m14 s13cross-shore · gusts 21-0.5↓ falling10:000.8–1.13–3 ft0.8m14 s16cross-shore · gusts 26-0.3↑ rising
0.8–1.13–3 ft0.8m14 s16cross-shore · gusts 26-0.3↑ rising11:000.8–1.13–4 ft0.8m13 s16cross-offshore · gusts 31-0.1↑ rising
0.8–1.13–4 ft0.8m13 s16cross-offshore · gusts 31-0.1↑ rising12:000.8–1.13–4 ft0.9m13 s19cross-shore · gusts 360.2↑ rising
0.8–1.13–4 ft0.9m13 s19cross-shore · gusts 360.2↑ rising13:000.9–1.23–4 ft0.9m13 s22cross-shore · gusts 390.6↑ rising
0.9–1.23–4 ft0.9m13 s22cross-shore · gusts 390.6↑ rising14:000.9–1.23–4 ft0.9m13 s23cross-shore · gusts 410.8↑ rising
0.9–1.23–4 ft0.9m13 s23cross-shore · gusts 410.8↑ rising15:000.9–1.23–4 ft0.9m13 s21cross-shore · gusts 430.8↑ rising
0.9–1.23–4 ft0.9m13 s21cross-shore · gusts 430.8↑ rising16:000.9–1.23–4 ft0.9m12 s20cross-shore · gusts 420.8↓ falling
0.9–1.23–4 ft0.9m12 s20cross-shore · gusts 420.8↓ falling17:000.9–1.23–4 ft0.9m12 s18cross-offshore · gusts 380.5↓ falling
0.9–1.23–4 ft0.9m12 s18cross-offshore · gusts 380.5↓ falling18:00Best 18–200.9–1.23–4 ft0.9m12 s15offshore · gusts 340.2↓ falling
0.9–1.23–4 ft0.9m12 s15offshore · gusts 340.2↓ falling19:000.9–1.23–4 ft0.9m12 s13offshore · gusts 28-0.1↓ falling
0.9–1.23–4 ft0.9m12 s13offshore · gusts 28-0.1↓ fallingWaikanae Beach: next days
- Thu 5 Nov18-200.9–1.2 m · offshore
- Fri 6 Nov06-100.7–1.1 m · offshore
- Sat 7 Nov06-100.5–0.7 m · offshore
About Waikanae Beach
Waikanae Beach (Gisborne): beach break, faces SSE. Best with SSE swell, NNW wind (offshore), around mid tide, 0.8–1.5 m. All levels. Watch out for: rips near the river mouth.
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When Waikanae Beach works
57% of days at Waikanae Beach rated 3+ stars in the last year; October led with 70% (waves near 1.2 m), July trailed at 39%.
November at Waikanae Beach: 67% of days 3+ stars, waves near 1.0 m; today 2/5.
Breaks near Waikanae Beach
Today: Waikanae Beach 2/5, Midway Beach 1/5 (5 km away), Wainui Beach 2/5 (6 km).
Questions
Waikanae Beach: best time today?
07-11 local time: 2/5 stars, 0.4–0.6 m, offshore NNW 12 km/h wind.
Waikanae Beach: beginner friendly?
Waikanae Beach: all levels on small days; best at 0.8–1.5 m.