Wainui Beach - Pines surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 14 May 2026 NZST
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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 slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Wainui Beach - Pines today?

The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Pines at 5PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)8ft (2.4m)13s
Afternoon (14 May)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.9m)11s

Table - waves today at Wainui Beach - Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
13
1.2
SSE
13
2.1
S
12
2
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.5
S
9
0.8
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
1.9
S
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
1.5
S
11
1.4
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1909
469
1245
1022
843
689
546
490
365
359
353
892
742
668
604
331
317
1116
237
206
161
563
532
522
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:29PM1.90m
3:49AM1.95m
4:17PM1.97m
4:39AM1.99m
5:07PM2.04m
5:30AM2.01m
Low Tide
9:22AM0.51m
9:38PM0.53m
10:08AM0.43m
10:28PM0.48m
10:57AM0.37m
11:19PM0.45m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:05
5:04
5:02
Temp °C
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
8
9
10
8
8
9
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
Energy kJ
653
469
406
94
85
87
73
64
50
199
199
892
742
668
604
331
317
249
237
50
53
45
51
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
6
0.3
E
9
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
16
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.4
E
11
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
Energy kJ
109
15
97
274
260
138
107
108
103
325
353
31
33
37
37
27
27
27
36
206
161
158
119
115
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
E
9
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.5
S
16
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
15
33
15
15
15
14
45
27
66
30
30
37
36
36
121
35
35
33
33
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
13
1.2
SSE
6
2.1
S
12
2
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.9
S
12
0.8
SSE
5
1.2
S
5
1.1
S
6
1.5
S
11
1.4
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
11
Energy kJ
1909
109
1245
1022
843
689
546
490
365
359
1116
33
80
75
563
532
522
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
1
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
1
1
3
3
3
Distance (km)
116
116
116
116
13
13
50
50
13
46
47
13
13
13
13
13
13
46
50
65
46
13
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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