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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 Monday 27 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
16.7° 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: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
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. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 19 | SE 8 | SSE 15 | |
446 | 813 | 962 | 746 | 577 | 440 | 378 | 283 | 265 | 211 | 186 | 127 | 94 | 73 | 53 | 52 | 49 | 35 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 35 | 21 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:51PM1.82m | 3:11AM1.91m | 3:49PM1.86m | 4:05AM1.92m | 4:36PM1.89m | 4:51AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.65m | 8:55PM0.65m | 9:26AM0.60m | 9:52PM0.61m | 10:16AM0.56m | 10:40PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 15 |
 kJ | 446 | 813 | 962 | 746 | 577 | 440 | 378 | 283 | 265 | 211 | 186 | 127 | 94 | 73 | 53 | 52 | 49 | 35 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 18 | E 18 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 18 | E 18 | — | — | S 23 | S 22 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 19 | SSE 15 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | — | — | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 39 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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