Wainui Beach - Stockroute surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZST
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Wainui Beach - Stockroute surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wainui Beach - Stockroute sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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

The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute at 1PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SE
6
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
40
41
45
36
27
27
11
7
7
14
6
11
21
9
6
8
8
8
11
16
15
15
18
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
0
SE
5
ESE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:17AM1.97m
8:51PM2.09m
9:19AM1.95m
9:51PM2.07m
10:19AM1.93m
10:53PM2.05m
Low Tide
2:14AM0.50m
2:30PM0.43m
3:15AM0.54m
3:31PM0.50m
4:14AM0.59m
4:32PM0.56m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
7:09
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5:00
5:00
4:59
4:59
Temp °C
11
11
11
13
15
12
11
10
10
10
11
16
18
15
13
13
13
12
13
14
14
13
12
12
9
9
9
11
12
8
8
7
7
6
7
13
15
12
10
10
11
10
12
14
13
12
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
65
40
41
45
36
27
27
3
7
7
6
6
2
5
9
5
2
3
6
6
16
15
15
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
8
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
SE
7
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
6
4
4
6
2
6
3
11
3
2
2
2
4
4
1
1
8
8
8
11
7
6
9
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
13
6
6
2
6
17
6
7
7
6
14
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
2
2
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NE
2
0.2
ENE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
12
1
11
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
9
9
0
33
33
39
48
33
124
33
33
17
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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