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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 15 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
16.1° 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 4AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (16 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (16 May)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
0.7
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
800
494
604
499
317
249
237
230
687
652
556
553
555
111
166
162
116
99
87
394
54
58
56
49
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:39AM1.99m
5:07PM2.04m
5:30AM2.01m
6:00PM2.08m
6:21AM2.01m
Low Tide
10:28PM0.48m
10:57AM0.37m
11:19PM0.45m
11:48AM0.33m
00:13AM0.45m
12:39PM0.34m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
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7:03
7:03
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:01
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
9
9
8
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
8
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
13
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
11
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
Energy kJ
800
494
604
499
317
249
237
51
55
64
56
65
61
111
92
92
82
62
62
53
51
58
56
49
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.7
SSE
5
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.7
SSE
5
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.4
E
10
0.7
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
33
29
37
37
26
36
36
230
164
161
156
119
117
31
105
65
63
58
57
56
54
35
33
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.2
SSE
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.1
S
23
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
37
37
26
121
35
35
33
33
32
32
10
18
17
17
99
87
49
47
16
16
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1.2
S
5
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.1
SE
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
40
39
45
43
50
79
687
652
556
553
555
77
166
162
116
394
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
13
13
13
13
13
50
116
65
47
47
39
65
65
116
116
116
39
13
13
13
39
46
39
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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