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Wainui Beach - Stockroute Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Wainui Beach - Stockroute surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)Wainui Beach - Stockroute surf forecast from 30 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 2 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 2 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, NE swell with 1,066 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 31 May, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wainui Beach - Stockroute this week:
The surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 31) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s 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 16 days are 2.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sun 31st May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Tue 2nd Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 2nd Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 6 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 13 | |
497 | 309 | 171 | 105 | 43 | 25 | 64 | 262 | 101 | 238 | 75 | 100 | 144 | 88 | 49 | 34 | 34 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 5:20PM1.81m | 5:29AM1.76m | 6:03PM1.78m | 6:09AM1.72m | 6:47PM1.76m | 6:52AM1.69m | 7:31PM1.75m | 7:41AM1.68m | 8:16PM1.75m | 8:32AM1.69m | 9:03PM1.76m | 9:23AM1.71m | 9:52PM1.79m | 10:11AM1.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:27PM0.68m | 11:42AM0.57m | 00:10AM0.70m | 12:23PM0.60m | 00:58AM0.73m | 1:06PM0.63m | 1:48AM0.74m | 1:52PM0.67m | 2:37AM0.74m | 2:42PM0.70m | 3:26AM0.73m | 3:33PM0.72m | 4:14AM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 |
 | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | 4:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 16 |
11 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 14 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 497 | 309 | 171 | 105 | 43 | 15 | 64 | 59 | 101 | 4 | 74 | 100 | 144 | 88 | 49 | 34 | 34 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | S 13 | S 14 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 10 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 4 | — | 75 | 82 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 15 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | S 12 | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | S 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | S 12 | E 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NE 3 | — | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 36 | 64 | 295 | 262 | 482 | 238 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 77 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 296 | 218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 192 |
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