Wainui Beach - Stockroute surf break

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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 07 Dec 2025 NZDT
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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
17.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wainui Beach - Stockroute this week:

The surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Dec 08) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m 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 12 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Dec 13) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Dec 11) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Mon 8th Dec)1.5ft (0.4m) 11s
Best Surf 1AM (Wed 10th Dec)2ft (0.6m) 13s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sat 13th Dec)8ft (2.4m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the S by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
2
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
SSE
0.5
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SE
0.3
SSE
0.2
E
0.5
E
0.6
E
0.8
SSE
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.7
E
0.7
ENE
0.7
E
0.6
E
1.6
SSE
2.4
S
1.8
S
1.7
S
1.1
SE
Period(s) (?)131311109915141311121110109878788
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)939040352316179311913813684108967648239753348368151
Wind
(km/h)
10
E
10
ENE
10
NW
5
N
10
SE
5
WNW
10
ESE
15
E
10
NNW
10
NE
30
NE
5
NNW
0
SSW
10
E
10
N
5
ESE
20
SSE
25
SW
25
SW
30
S
10
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
onglassoncross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
glassoncross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:33PM
1.94
9:08AM
2.06
9:34PM
1.92
10:06AM
2.06
10:33PM
1.91
11:05AM
2.04
11:30PM
1.91
12:04PM
2.03
12:27AM
1.90
12:59PM
2.02
1:24AM
1.90
1:49PM
1.99
2:19AM
1.89
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:30PM
0.52
2:46AM
0.43
3:33PM
0.55
3:44AM
0.50
4:31PM
0.59
4:44AM
0.56
5:27PM
0.62
5:43AM
0.61
6:24PM
0.64
6:38AM
0.65
7:18PM
0.64
7:32AM
0.67
8:08PM
0.63
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunrise5:35--5:35--5:35--5:35--5:35--5:35--5:35--
Sunset-8:21--8:22--8:22--8:23--8:23--8:24--8:25-
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--------------1--1---
Temp. °C232321272623222120232217172017191814151513
Feels °C (?)212221262420201919181616182018201489811
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The above surf forecast table for Wainui Beach - Stockroute provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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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