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Wainui Beach - Stockroute Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Wainui Beach - Stockroute surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 30 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)Wainui Beach - Stockroute surf forecast from 29 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 30 May, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 30 May, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, SSE swell with 528 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 30 May, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wainui Beach - Stockroute this week:
The surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 30) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wainui Beach - Stockroute in the next 16 days are 1.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 30) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 30th May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 30th May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sat 30th May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 5 | E 8 | SSE 12 | |
624 | 497 | 309 | 171 | 105 | 64 | 84 | 46 | 68 | 118 | 99 | 189 | 180 | 126 | 69 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:20PM1.81m | 5:29AM1.76m | 6:03PM1.78m | 6:09AM1.72m | 6:47PM1.76m | 6:52AM1.69m | 7:31PM1.75m | 7:41AM1.68m | 8:16PM1.75m | 8:32AM1.69m | 9:03PM1.76m | 9:23AM1.71m | 9:52PM1.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01AM0.56m | 11:27PM0.68m | 11:42AM0.57m | 00:10AM0.70m | 12:23PM0.60m | 00:58AM0.73m | 1:06PM0.63m | 1:48AM0.74m | 1:52PM0.67m | 2:37AM0.74m | 2:42PM0.70m | 3:26AM0.73m | 3:33PM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
11 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 |
 kJ | 624 | 497 | 309 | 171 | 105 | 54 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 118 | 44 | 189 | 180 | 126 | 69 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | E 11 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | S 12 | S 14 | ENE 13 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | — | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | E 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 8 | SSE 9 | E 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 21 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 31 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 64 | 84 | 46 | 68 | 579 | 99 | 1883 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 296 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 33 |
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