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Wainui Beach - Stockroute surf break

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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 30 Apr 2025 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
18.2° 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 (May 01) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore 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 Friday (May 02) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Thursday (May 01) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Thu 1st May)5ft (1.6m) 9s
Best Surf 3AM (Fri 2nd May)11ft (3.5m) 12s
Most Powerful12PM (Fri 2nd May)16ft (5.0m) 13s

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

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Wed
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Mon
12
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.3
E
1.7
SSW
4.5
SSW
4
SSW
4.5
S
3.5
S
3
S
2.3
S
2.2
SSE
3
S
2.1
SSE
1.9
SSE
1.6
SE
0.9
SSE
1
SE
0.7
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.5
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.9
NE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.2
SSE
0.6
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.5
ENE
1.2
S
1.7
SSE
1.2
SSE
Period(s) (?)9912128131312111098101715141211101412121012666177888861312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)734444607454423693250925743291216338666651662251715299072302339720787531827501515293132473840921074440
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
35
SSW
15
SSW
5
SW
10
SE
10
WNW
10
NW
15
ENE
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NE
15
NNW
10
NNW
20
NE
10
N
10
N
20
NNE
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NE
10
SW
5
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
offoffcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:55PM
2.15
8:16AM
2.02
8:49PM
2.11
9:14AM
1.95
9:44PM
2.05
10:12AM
1.89
10:43PM
1.99
11:09AM
1.84
11:42PM
1.95
12:08PM
1.81
12:43AM
1.91
1:16PM
1.79
1:43AM
1.89
2:28PM
1.81
2:42AM
1.88
3:24PM
1.83
3:34AM
1.88
4:07PM
1.85
4:17AM
1.87
4:45PM
1.85
4:54AM
1.85
5:21PM
1.84
5:29AM
1.83
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:12AM
0.43
2:31PM
0.38
3:10AM
0.50
3:26PM
0.48
4:07AM
0.58
4:25PM
0.57
5:05AM
0.65
5:24PM
0.65
6:05AM
0.70
6:24PM
0.71
7:07AM
0.72
7:25PM
0.74
8:06AM
0.70
8:29PM
0.73
8:59AM
0.67
9:24PM
0.71
9:45AM
0.64
10:09PM
0.68
10:27AM
0.61
10:48PM
0.66
11:05AM
0.58
11:24PM
0.65
11:42AM
0.56
Wed
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Mon
12
Sunrise--6:48--6:50--6:50--6:52--6:52--6:54--6:54--6:56--6:56--6:58--6:58--6:58
Sunset5:20--5:19--5:17--5:16--5:15--5:14--5:13--5:12--5:10--5:09--5:08--5:07--
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Rain (mm)
1426---6--141-------------1114-------
Temp. °C191818151314131313141314141312121113141316181418201617181821201821201717
Feels °C (?)201816128876710108781110912121114151117171517162022201721191718

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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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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