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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 pm Sunday 10 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
16.4° 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 7AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 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 Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | |
209 | 408 | 456 | 366 | 437 | 549 | 2372 | 1491 | 1470 | 1122 | 979 | 817 | 624 | 491 | 408 | 297 | 283 | 807 | 654 | 706 | 696 | 678 | 2918 | 3128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 00:39AM1.81m | 12:58PM1.73m | 1:26AM1.85m | 1:50PM1.77m | 2:13AM1.88m | 2:40PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM0.74m | 7:04AM0.70m | 7:10PM0.70m | 7:52AM0.65m | 7:59PM0.65m | 8:37AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — |
— | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
 kJ | 209 | 408 | 456 | 156 | 208 | 290 | 1513 | 1491 | 1470 | 1122 | 979 | 817 | 624 | 491 | 408 | 297 | 283 | 226 | 654 | 706 | 696 | 678 | 1667 | 1809 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | ENE 11 | E 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 16 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 196 | 202 | 151 | 366 | 437 | 549 | 110 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 273 | 38 | 64 | 68 | 85 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 17 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | S 23 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 151 | 114 | 112 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 11 | 99 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 26 | 27 | 10 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 104 | 286 | 377 | 418 | 2372 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 807 | 116 | 156 | 158 | 233 | 2918 | 3128 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 39 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 116 | 47 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 50 | 116 | 65 |
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