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Wainui Beach - Pines Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Wainui Beach - Pines surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 25 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Wainui Beach - Pines surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wainui Beach - Pines sea temperature is
15.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Wainui Beach - Pines today?
The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Pines at 9PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Beach - Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | |
706 | 636 | 594 | 487 | 447 | 368 | 326 | 321 | 257 | 329 | 182 | 167 | 141 | 175 | 212 | 556 | 1907 | 2071 | 1758 | 1491 | 1328 | 1106 | 943 | 811 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:23PM1.88m | 1:44AM1.98m | 2:22PM1.89m | 2:35AM1.94m | 3:12PM1.88m | 3:23AM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.66m | 8:03AM0.60m | 8:24PM0.66m | 8:51AM0.58m | 9:16PM0.65m | 9:36AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
 kJ | 706 | 636 | 594 | 487 | 447 | 368 | 326 | 321 | 257 | 329 | 80 | 64 | 66 | 78 | 76 | 556 | 1907 | 2071 | 1758 | 1491 | 1328 | 1106 | 943 | 811 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 51 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 169 | 167 | 129 | 175 | 125 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 17 | SSE 11 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 160 | 98 | 107 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 58 | 182 | 127 | 141 | 173 | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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