Waipaoa River Surf Guide

Waipaoa River in Gisborne is a quite exposed beach/River break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded.

Waipaoa River Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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16.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Waipaoa River:

The best conditions reported for surf at Waipaoa River occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

New Zealand Energía de ola prevista en 12 horas

Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas

Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Waipaoa River, fotografías Waipaoa River, previsiones detalladas de olas para Waipaoa River, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Waipaoa River, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en Gisborne and Mahia y predicciones de marea para Waipaoa River. Las mapas de olas para New Zealand enseñarán un mapa grande de New Zealand y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de New Zealand, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Waipaoa River.


Waipaoa River Surf:

Sunday, 26 April 2026, 00:17 Local time
sábdomingo 26
9PM0AM3AM6AM
Wave (m)
0.5
SSE
1
SSE
1
SSE
1
SSE
Período (s) 14 14 14 14
Viento (km/h)
10
10
10
10
Estado del Viento cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off



Tide Times:

Para Mapere Beach, a 8 km de Waipaoa River.

ES A LAS (hora local)

Waipaoa River Tide Times and Tide Chart


Live Weather:

At Gisborne Airport, 8 km from Waipaoa River.

light winds from the NNW
5

km/h
clear
Clear skies
Air temperature
6.4 °C

Current weather near Waipaoa River

Overall Waipaoa River Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in abril

Surf stats for Waipaoa River: see the swell variation by month.


Wind stats for Waipaoa River: see the variation in direction and stength by month.



Waipaoa River Location Maps

Waipaoa River Location Map

Contornos: Carreteras y Ríos: Selecciona un spot desde el menú
Surf spots cercanos a Waipaoa RiverCosta alrededor de  Waipaoa RiverCarreteras y ríos cerca de Waipaoa River

Usa este mapa para navegar hacia las playas de surf de Gisborne and Mahia y estaciones de marea cercanas de Waipaoa River

Spots de Surf más cercanos a Waipaoa River:

 (Clica la ubicación para más detalles)

Boyas marinas más cercanas a Waipaoa River:

Estaciones de marea más cercanas a Waipaoa River:

  • Closest estación de marea
    Gisborne
    6 mi
  • Second closest estación de marea
    Waikokopu
    25 mi
  • Third closest estación de marea
    Tolaga Bay (Cooks Cove)
    32 mi
  • Fourth closest estación de marea
    Wairoa River
    35 mi
  • Fifth closest estación de marea
    Waipiro Bay
    52 mi

Airports

  • The closest passenger airport to Waipaoa River is Gisborne Airport (GIS) in New Zealand, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Waipaoa River is Whakatane Airport (WHK), also in New Zealand, 126 km (78 miles) away.
  • Third is Rotorua Airport (ROT) in New Zealand, 157 km (98 miles) away.
  • Taupo Airport (TUO) in New Zealand is 161 km (100 miles) away.
  • Tauranga Airport (TRG), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Waipaoa River and is 192 km (119 miles) away.
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