Wainui Beach - Stockroute surf break

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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 07 Apr 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
18.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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 Thursday (Apr 09) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. 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 6.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 12) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 09) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Thu 9th Apr)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Best Surf 9PM (Sun 12th Apr)21ft (6.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 9PM (Sun 12th Apr)21ft (6.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, gales from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tue
14
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
!
2
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
ENE
2.4
ENE
1.6
E
1.4
E
1.2
E
1.7
ENE
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
1.6
E
3
ENE
2.3
E
3.5
E
6
NE
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
Period(s) (?)88881010101010101010121010121010111413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)8647823682792555512282232663253945452421993272610970504432335557417
Wind
(km/h)
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
N
10
NNW
0
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
20
E
20
ENE
30
ENE
45
ENE
65
NE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:49PM
1.82
10:07AM
1.74
10:34PM
1.78
10:55AM
1.71
11:22PM
1.76
11:44AM
1.68
12:11AM
1.75
12:33PM
1.67
1:02AM
1.76
1:27PM
1.67
1:55AM
1.78
2:25PM
1.70
2:51AM
1.82
3:22PM
1.77
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:05AM
0.65
4:22PM
0.68
4:53AM
0.69
5:12PM
0.74
5:44AM
0.72
6:02PM
0.78
6:37AM
0.74
6:52PM
0.80
7:31AM
0.75
7:44PM
0.78
8:25AM
0.73
8:38PM
0.73
9:17AM
0.68
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tue
14
Sunrise-6:28--6:28--6:28--6:30--6:31--6:31--6:33-
Sunset--5:50--5:49--5:46--5:45--5:44--5:43--5:40
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
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Rain (mm)
11-2-2---1--4391-----
Temp. °C181920182222181818171818192021222425202022
Feels °C (?)161719182222171918181716161212202224171719
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Information about the Wainui Beach - Stockroute Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Wainui Beach - Stockroute provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Wainui Beach - Stockroute can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Wainui Beach - Stockroute surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Wainui Beach - Stockroute) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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