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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 Tuesday 28 Apr 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
16.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Wainui Beach - Pines today?
The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Pines at 12AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Beach - Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 19 | SE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | |
183 | 125 | 92 | 84 | 53 | 52 | 49 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 17 | 35 | 23 | 42 | 69 | 170 | 183 | 368 | 362 | 345 | 588 | 715 | 580 | 459 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 3:49PM1.86m | 4:05AM1.92m | 4:36PM1.89m | 4:51AM1.92m | 5:18PM1.90m | 5:30AM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52PM0.61m | 10:16AM0.56m | 10:40PM0.58m | 11:01AM0.52m | 11:22PM0.56m | 11:41AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
 kJ | 183 | 125 | 92 | 84 | 53 | 52 | 49 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 42 | 69 | 63 | 59 | 197 | 202 | 199 | 588 | 715 | 580 | 459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 18 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | NE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 66 | 149 | 106 | 91 | 78 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 18 | E 18 | — | — | S 23 | S 22 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 19 | SSE 19 | ENE 4 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 8 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 6 | — | — | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 17 | 170 | 183 | 368 | 362 | 345 | — | 42 | 55 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 97 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
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