Wainui Beach - Stockroute surf break

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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 15 Jul 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
14.3° C
(Which is 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 Tuesday (Jul 15) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wainui Beach - Stockroute in the next 12 days are 3.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 18) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 16) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Tue 15th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 10s
Best Surf 6PM (Tue 15th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 6AM (Fri 18th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 8s

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

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Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
E
1.6
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
2
SE
3
SE
2
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.8
S
0.8
ESE
1
SE
0.9
SE
0.7
SE
0.6
ESE
1.7
SSE
1.8
SSE
3
S
3
SSE
2.4
SSE
3
S
3
S
3.5
S
3.5
SSE
3.5
SSE
3
SE
2.2
ESE
2.1
ESE
2.5
ESE
2.5
ESE
Period(s) (?)10101011111111107989991089109910779101099910121212111413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)583550464399654320262242552231172740130229834662518220213196883133902521154410902531217525433187607825061346178826512220
Wind
(km/h)
15
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
W
15
W
15
NW
5
WNW
20
WSW
10
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
20
S
10
W
10
WNW
10
SSE
15
NW
15
NW
5
SE
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
SSE
10
NW
10
NW
10
SSE
20
SW
30
SW
30
S
20
SSW
10
WSW
10
SSE
10
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffglasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
offcrosscross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
off
offglasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
offoffcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:16AM
1.89
9:47PM
2.01
10:01AM
1.93
10:32PM
2.04
10:48AM
1.95
11:17PM
2.05
11:37AM
1.96
12:02AM
2.02
12:27PM
1.95
12:47AM
1.98
1:18PM
1.93
1:35AM
1.91
2:09PM
1.90
2:29AM
1.84
3:03PM
1.86
3:30AM
1.78
4:05PM
1.83
4:39AM
1.76
5:19PM
1.84
5:46AM
1.77
6:26PM
1.88
6:46AM
1.80
7:21PM
1.94
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:24PM
0.55
4:03AM
0.58
4:09PM
0.51
4:49AM
0.52
4:55PM
0.49
5:36AM
0.46
5:42PM
0.49
6:22AM
0.42
6:32PM
0.51
7:10AM
0.40
7:24PM
0.54
7:58AM
0.41
8:20PM
0.57
8:50AM
0.44
9:19PM
0.61
9:49AM
0.48
10:25PM
0.65
10:55AM
0.51
11:40PM
0.66
11:58AM
0.51
12:46AM
0.64
12:55PM
0.51
1:42AM
0.62
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunrise7:22--7:22--7:20--7:20--7:20--7:18--7:18--7:18--7:16--7:16--7:16--7:15--
Sunset-5:04--5:05--5:06--5:07--5:07--5:07--5:08--5:09--5:09--5:10--5:12--5:13-
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Rain (mm)
------2882---------14---------------
Temp. °C15151314151010101111129131310111281316101011911121011121111121111119
Feels °C (?)11117911686134510979959145455998997346987

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Gisborne and Mahia

  1. weather stationWind Update moderate winds from the NW at Gisborne Airport mean that it is offshore at Wainui Beach - Stockroute. 1.9m 10 s period swell from ESE with an additional 1.7m 11 s period swell from ENE. Swells combining. Closeout sets possible

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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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