Wainui Beach - Stockroute Surf Forecast

/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (38.69° S 178.08° E)

Surf Forecasts:

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

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 12 Nov 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 17.4° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than 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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 13) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 13) at 10AM.

Wave Type	Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	10AM (Thu 13th Nov)	4ft (1.2m) 8s
Best Surf	1AM (Tue 18th Nov)	6.5ft (2.0m) 9s
Most Powerful	4PM (Wed 19th Nov)	8ft (2.5m) 8s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wed 12		Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	4	2	0	2	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSE	ENE	E	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE
Period(s) (?)	7	5	8	8	8	8	8	9	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	10	6	9	8
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	43	46	163	477	136	135	163	287	255	271	273	228	268	268	266	502	710	508	123	572	682
Wind (km/h)	E	NE	N	NE	NW	SSE	E	WNW	NW	SSE	ESE	E	E	NNE	ENE	NE	N	ENE	NE	N	NE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	cross	cross- off	cross	off	cross- on	on	off	off	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on	cross	cross	cross
High Tide / height (m)		12:43AM 1.85		1:19PM 1.97	1:47AM 1.83		2:17PM 1.95	2:55AM 1.84		3:14PM 1.93	3:54AM 1.86		4:06PM 1.91		4:42AM 1.86	4:53PM 1.88		5:23AM 1.86	5:33PM 1.85		6:01AM 1.84
Low Tide / height (m)	6:39PM 0.66		6:58AM 0.66		7:40PM 0.68	7:57AM 0.70		8:39PM 0.67	8:59AM 0.70		9:32PM 0.65	9:56AM 0.69		10:20PM 0.62	10:45AM 0.67		11:03PM 0.59	11:27AM 0.66		11:44PM 0.57	12:06PM 0.66

	Wed 12		Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18
Sunrise	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:47	-	-	5:46	-	-	5:45	-	-	5:43	-	-	5:43	-	-	5:43
Sunset	7:54	-	-	7:55	-	-	7:57	-	-	7:58	-	-	7:59	-	-	8:00	-	-	8:00	-	-

Rain (mm)	1	1	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
Temp. °C	16	18	21	22	18	17	16	15	20	17	15	16	16	14	18	20	17	20	23	19	22
Feels °C (?)	15	14	20	20	16	14	15	14	16	15	14	14	11	11	15	16	15	17	21	19	21

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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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