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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 am Tuesday 12 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
16.4° 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 10AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
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 Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | |
933 | 817 | 586 | 491 | 408 | 355 | 283 | 366 | 871 | 696 | 706 | 580 | 557 | 2987 | 2709 | 2877 | 2682 | 2453 | 2043 | 2188 | 1447 | 1401 | 913 | 723 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:26AM1.85m | 1:50PM1.77m | 2:13AM1.88m | 2:40PM1.83m | 3:00AM1.92m | 3:29PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.65m | 7:59PM0.65m | 8:37AM0.58m | 8:48PM0.59m | 9:22AM0.51m | 9:38PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | |  | |  | | | |  | | | | |
 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 933 | 817 | 586 | 491 | 408 | 355 | 283 | 366 | 871 | 696 | 706 | 580 | 557 | 398 | 1605 | 1683 | 1603 | 1405 | 1245 | 1028 | 114 | 171 | 257 | 333 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | E 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 9 |
| kJ | 74 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 156 | 43 | 56 | 73 | 27 | 27 | 527 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 426 | 322 | 186 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 16 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | S 20 | S 19 | SW 18 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 91 | 44 | — | 42 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 91 | 89 | 68 | 30 | 80 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 98 | 171 | 123 | 238 | 2987 | 2709 | 2877 | 2682 | 2453 | 2043 | 2188 | 1447 | 1401 | 913 | 723 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 65 | 116 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 293 | 13 | 13 |
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