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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 Thursday 28 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
15.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Wainui Beach - Pines today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Pines at 8AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
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 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | |
1310 | 1161 | 1091 | 1076 | 1091 | 1328 | 1849 | 2755 | 3135 | 2958 | 2388 | 2107 | 1613 | 1382 | 1177 | 956 | 917 | 754 | 634 | 528 | 437 | 410 | 341 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:23AM1.90m | 3:56PM1.87m | 4:08AM1.86m | 4:39PM1.85m | 4:49AM1.81m | 5:20PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.56m | 10:02PM0.65m | 10:19AM0.55m | 10:44PM0.66m | 11:01AM0.56m | 11:27PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 1310 | 1161 | 1091 | 1076 | 1091 | 1328 | 1849 | 2755 | 3135 | 2958 | 2388 | 2107 | 1613 | 1382 | 1177 | 956 | 917 | 754 | 634 | 528 | 437 | 410 | 341 | 304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 11 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | — | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 47 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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