Wainui Beach - Stockroute surf break

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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 11 Feb 2026 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
20.6° 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 Thursday (Feb 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wainui Beach - Stockroute in the next 12 days are 5.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Feb 16) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Feb 14) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Thu 12th Feb)1.5ft (0.4m) 11s
Best Surf 1PM (Sun 15th Feb)11ft (3.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 4PM (Mon 16th Feb)16ft (5.0m) 13s

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

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Tue morning).

Wed
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
!
!
5
0
!
3
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SSE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
1
ENE
1.1
E
1.1
E
2.4
SSW
2.1
SSE
3.5
S
4.5
SSW
3
SSE
5
S
4
SSW
1.6
SSE
1.1
SE
1.4
SE
1.1
SE
Period(s) (?)12111010105567889101214131210121111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)453836353325256213016363763125486023360774174048554349445249
Wind
(km/h)
10
E
5
NW
5
NNE
25
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
25
NE
5
NE
5
WNW
25
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
25
SW
20
W
10
NNW
20
ENE
5
W
0
NW
15
E
10
WNW
5
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
glassonoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:15AM
1.77
2:30PM
1.71
2:59AM
1.73
3:19PM
1.66
3:49AM
1.70
4:20PM
1.63
4:51AM
1.70
5:28PM
1.66
6:07AM
1.74
6:27PM
1.72
7:04AM
1.82
7:16PM
1.80
7:47AM
1.91
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:09PM
0.69
8:31AM
0.77
8:53PM
0.74
9:22AM
0.80
9:41PM
0.78
10:18AM
0.82
10:39PM
0.79
11:21AM
0.82
11:42PM
0.76
12:24PM
0.79
12:37AM
0.70
1:17PM
0.73
1:23AM
0.63
Wed
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Sunrise--6:31--6:31--6:33--6:33--6:35--6:35--6:37
Sunset8:13--8:10--8:09--8:08--8:07--8:07--8:05--
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C201920211923232020191716191719211819191818
Feels °C (?)20211919192121222317139131214171718181816
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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 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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