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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 11 am Friday 22 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
15.8° 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 3PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Beach - Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | |
8 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 23 | 26 | 35 | 56 | 62 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 73 | 91 | 269 | 288 | 408 | 376 | 351 | 498 | 697 | 1038 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:19AM1.93m | 10:53PM2.05m | 11:18AM1.90m | 11:53PM2.03m | 12:19PM1.89m | 00:51AM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM0.56m | 5:14AM0.62m | 5:31PM0.61m | 6:14AM0.64m | 6:30PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | SSE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 16 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 |
 kJ | 3 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 23 | 25 | 35 | 56 | 62 | 86 | 82 | 48 | 73 | 91 | 269 | 49 | 60 | 376 | 351 | 498 | 697 | 1038 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | E 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 50 | 78 | 24 | 47 | 75 | 288 | 408 | 58 | 40 | 32 | 29 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | E 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | SSE 15 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 44 | 57 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 17 | 82 | 84 | 63 | 47 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 39 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 47 | 39 | 6 | 0 |
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