Waikanae Beach is a nice soft beach break onto a sandy beach. The wave is fat and reasonably long. Great wave for beginners.
Waikanae Beach
Gisborne
Surf Break Rating: 3/10
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Beach View
Waikanae Beach overhead view
Optimal Conditions
Swell Direction
SE
Wind Direction
N
Tide
All
Beach
Features
Wave Type
Beach Break
Beach Type
Sand
Wave Shape
Fat • Wally
Directions
Waikanae Beach
From Gisborne City Centre, near the clock tower on Gladstone Road, turn south onto Grey street, and go all the way to the end, Waikanae beach. you can also go further along to Roberts Road, or Centennial Marine Drive.
Nearest Town: Gisborne
Nearest City: Gisborne
Travel Time from City: 5min
Road In: Seal
Walk In: no
Parking at Beach: yes
crowd level: 5/10
Forecast
Waikanae Beach
Surf forecast — Next 5 days
Lat -38.672 · Lng 178.016
Time
Swell
Swell Dir
Period
Wind
Wind Dir
Score
Sat, Oct 17 (Tomorrow)
Sat 00:00
2.5 m
▲
S 159°
8 s
32 km/h
▲
S 184°
★☆✩✩✩
Fair
Sat 03:00
2.5 m
▲
SE 156°
9 s
30 km/h
▲
S 186°
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Fair
Sat 06:00
2.6 m
▲
SE 155°
9 s
30 km/h
▲
S 189°
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Fair
Sat 09:00
2.5 m
▲
SE 154°
9 s
31 km/h
▲
S 187°
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Fair
Sat 12:00
2.5 m
▲
SE 154°
9 s
36 km/h
▲
S 182°
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Fair
Sat 15:00
2.4 m
▲
SE 154°
9 s
33 km/h
▲
S 191°
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Fair
Sat 18:00
2.3 m
▲
SE 155°
8 s
28 km/h
▲
S 202°
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Fair
Sat 21:00
2.3 m
▲
SE 155°
9 s
26 km/h
▲
SW 204°
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Fair
Sun, Oct 18
Sun 00:00
2.2 m
▲
SE 154°
8 s
23 km/h
▲
S 200°
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Fair
Sun 03:00
2.1 m
▲
SE 153°
8 s
18 km/h
▲
SW 215°
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Fair
Sun 06:00
2.0 m
▲
SE 153°
8 s
16 km/h
▲
SW 217°
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Fair
Sun 09:00
1.9 m
▲
SE 154°
8 s
15 km/h
▲
SW 242°
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Fair
Sun 12:00
1.8 m
▲
SE 154°
8 s
24 km/h
▲
S 193°
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Fair
Sun 15:00
1.7 m
▲
SE 154°
8 s
24 km/h
▲
S 195°
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Poor
Sun 18:00
1.6 m
▲
SE 153°
8 s
20 km/h
▲
S 180°
★☆✩✩✩
Fair
Sun 21:00
1.5 m
▲
SE 151°
8 s
10 km/h
▲
SW 208°
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Fair
Mon, Oct 19
Mon 00:00
1.4 m
▲
SE 149°
8 s
6 km/h
▲
W 253°
★★★✩✩
Good
Mon 03:00
1.3 m
▲
SE 148°
8 s
7 km/h
▲
NW 303°
★★★☆✩
Good
Mon 06:00
1.2 m
▲
SE 147°
8 s
8 km/h
▲
NW 315°
★★★☆✩
Good
Mon 09:00
1.1 m
▲
SE 147°
8 s
10 km/h
▲
NW 310°
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Good
Mon 12:00
1.0 m
▲
SE 147°
8 s
5 km/h
▲
SE 129°
★★☆✩✩
Fair
Mon 15:00
1.0 m
▲
SE 148°
8 s
12 km/h
▲
E 109°
★★☆✩✩
Fair
Mon 18:00
0.9 m
▲
SE 149°
8 s
12 km/h
▲
E 77°
★★☆✩✩
Fair
Mon 21:00
0.9 m
▲
SE 149°
8 s
5 km/h
▲
NE 26°
★★★✩✩
Good
Tue, Oct 20
Tue 00:00
0.8 m
▲
SE 150°
8 s
11 km/h
▲
NW 327°
★★★✩✩
Good
Tue 03:00
0.8 m
▲
SE 153°
9 s
13 km/h
▲
NW 322°
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Good
Tue 06:00
0.8 m
▲
SE 157°
9 s
10 km/h
▲
NW 332°
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Good
Tue 09:00
0.8 m
▲
S 159°
9 s
6 km/h
▲
NW 310°
★★☆✩✩
Fair
Tue 12:00
0.8 m
▲
S 161°
9 s
17 km/h
▲
SE 147°
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Fair
Tue 15:00
0.9 m
▲
S 161°
8 s
16 km/h
▲
SE 139°
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Fair
Tue 18:00
0.9 m
▲
S 160°
8 s
12 km/h
▲
SE 134°
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Fair
Tue 21:00
0.9 m
▲
S 161°
9 s
2 km/h
▲
NE 54°
★★☆✩✩
Fair
Wed, Oct 21
Wed 00:00
0.9 m
▲
S 162°
9 s
7 km/h
▲
N 360°
★★★☆✩
Good
Wed 03:00
0.9 m
▲
S 162°
9 s
12 km/h
▲
NW 329°
★★★✩✩
Good
Wed 06:00
0.9 m
▲
S 162°
9 s
19 km/h
▲
NW 317°
★★☆✩✩
Good
Wed 09:00
0.8 m
▲
S 162°
9 s
16 km/h
▲
NW 295°
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Fair
Wed 12:00
0.8 m
▲
S 161°
9 s
6 km/h
▲
SE 142°
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Fair
Wed 15:00
0.8 m
▲
S 161°
9 s
17 km/h
▲
SE 131°
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Fair
Wed 18:00
0.8 m
▲
S 160°
9 s
12 km/h
▲
SE 134°
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Fair
Wed 21:00
0.7 m
▲
S 160°
9 s
1 km/h
▲
NW 309°
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Fair