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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 26 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
15.4° 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 1AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
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 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSE 12 | S 7 | SSE 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | |
312 | 196 | 198 | 167 | 179 | 215 | 164 | 650 | 1977 | 2214 | 1758 | 1557 | 1310 | 1161 | 1091 | 956 | 1076 | 1161 | 1592 | 2408 | 3279 | 3028 | 2388 | 2107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:22PM1.89m | 2:35AM1.94m | 3:12PM1.88m | 3:23AM1.90m | 3:56PM1.87m | 4:08AM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24PM0.66m | 8:51AM0.58m | 9:16PM0.65m | 9:36AM0.56m | 10:02PM0.65m | 10:19AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
 kJ | 312 | 196 | 82 | 77 | 73 | 93 | 96 | 650 | 1977 | 2214 | 1758 | 1557 | 1310 | 1161 | 1091 | 956 | 1076 | 1161 | 1592 | 2408 | 3279 | 3028 | 2388 | 2107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 61 | 61 | 169 | 167 | 129 | 175 | 125 | 81 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 17 | SSE 11 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 164 | 95 | 107 | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 33 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 62 | 198 | 153 | 179 | 215 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 50 | 13 | 47 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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