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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 Friday 15 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
16.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Wainui Beach - Pines today?
The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Pines at 9AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
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 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 17 | |
640 | 589 | 497 | 441 | 353 | 845 | 697 | 668 | 604 | 331 | 839 | 249 | 237 | 210 | 164 | 573 | 550 | 553 | 543 | 535 | 105 | 175 | 186 | 97 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:49AM1.95m | 4:17PM1.97m | 4:39AM1.99m | 5:07PM2.04m | 5:30AM2.01m | 6:00PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.43m | 10:28PM0.48m | 10:57AM0.37m | 11:19PM0.45m | 11:48AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:01 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
 kJ | 269 | 242 | 199 | 184 | 184 | 845 | 697 | 668 | 604 | 331 | 317 | 249 | 237 | 50 | 53 | 47 | 56 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 105 | 102 | 93 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 44 | 66 | 325 | 353 | 31 | 33 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 36 | 36 | 210 | 164 | 161 | 156 | 119 | 117 | 111 | 18 | 65 | 64 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 16 | S 16 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 21 | E 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 17 | 30 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 37 | 26 | 121 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 9 | 17 | 51 | 97 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 11 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | 640 | 589 | 497 | 441 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 839 | 33 | 45 | 79 | 77 | 573 | 550 | 553 | 543 | 535 | 80 | 175 | 186 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 47 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 116 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 13 | 39 | 65 | 116 | 116 | 65 | 39 | 39 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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