Wainui Beach - Stockroute surf break

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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 29 Jan 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
19.9° 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 Saturday (Jan 31) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 12 days are 2.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Feb 03) at 7PM. 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 Sunday (Feb 01) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sat 31st Jan)2ft (0.6m) 11s
Best Surf 1AM (Wed 4th Feb)5.5ft (1.7m) 12s
Most Powerful 7PM (Tue 3rd Feb)7ft (2.2m) 11s

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 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
3
3
0
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
E
0.6
E
1.3
S
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.9
SSE
1.3
ENE
0.5
SSE
1.2
S
1.2
S
0.6
SSE
0.5
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
NE
2.2
SSW
1.3
SSE
1.7
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.3
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.6
SSE
Period(s) (?)10106101113101110713121188111211111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)477211672822423406628413413975402153942376150440019776
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SE
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
NW
5
SE
20
SE
10
NNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
30
SSW
25
SSE
10
W
0
S
15
E
10
NNW
10
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:29AM
1.86
3:54PM
1.78
4:30AM
1.83
5:06PM
1.76
5:46AM
1.84
6:19PM
1.78
6:59AM
1.90
7:23PM
1.84
7:56AM
1.98
8:17PM
1.89
8:45AM
2.03
9:07PM
1.94
9:31AM
2.06
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:18PM
0.45
9:44AM
0.61
10:16PM
0.49
10:51AM
0.64
11:24PM
0.50
12:08PM
0.64
12:32AM
0.49
1:19PM
0.61
1:31AM
0.47
2:16PM
0.57
2:24AM
0.46
3:05PM
0.53
3:14AM
0.46
Thu
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Sunrise--6:15--6:16--6:18--6:18--6:20--6:20--6:22
Sunset8:24--8:23--8:23--8:22--8:22--8:21--8:20--
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C232118181723262119181728282418171617181620
Feels °C (?)212016171621241817161727252312121417151416
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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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