Surf Forecasts:
Wainui Beach - Stockroute surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period, SSE swell with 2,303 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with ESE 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. 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 2.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute over the next 16 days.
Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, the first few days are dead flat. Nothing doing until the 17th of July, so don’t bother waxing up until then.
The one spot that has the juice is Wainui Beach - Stockroute (Gisborne). It’s a beach and reef break that fires on a SSE swell, and that’s exactly what we’ve got. The first real session is Friday morning, 17th July, with a 5ft swell from the ESE, a long 15-second period, and moderate energy. The wind is light and cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. This is a good wave for the experienced crew.
Saturday morning, 18th July, is the top pick. You’ve got a 5ft ESE swell, again at 15 seconds, with offshore NW breeze. The energy is strong, and the waves will be clean and lined up. Excellent for advanced surfers. The crowd can be *sometimes* busy, so you might have a few out, but it’s worth it.
Sunday, 19th July, brings a bigger 6ft SSE swell, but the period is a massive 20 seconds – that’s very long period groundswell. The energy is strong, but that long period can make the wave a bit straight at the beach. Still, with light cross-offshore winds, it’s excellent for experts. By Sunday afternoon, it’s 7ft but the wind goes cross-shore, so it’s a bit mixed.
Monday morning, 20th July, is another clean window with a 4ft SSE swell, 15 seconds, and offshore NW wind. The energy is good.
The second week gets ugly. From Tuesday, 21st July, the wind turns onshore and it’s messy. By Wednesday, 22nd July, we’ve got 8ft waves with a short 9-second period and onshore wind – it’s just a lumpy, choppy mess. Thursday and Friday see 12ft waves with strong onshore winds. That’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing.
There’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Sunday morning, 26th July, is glassy with a 8ft ESE swell at 12 seconds. That’s big, so only for experts, but with glassy conditions, it’s a treat. Then Monday morning, 27th July, offers one more clean session with 7ft E swell, offshore NW wind, and strong energy.
So to sum it up: flat until the 17th, then Friday the 17th through Monday the 20th is your window, with Saturday morning, 18th July, being the absolute best. The second week is mostly big and blown out, but the mornings of the 26th and 27th have some clean, heavy waves for the brave.
Catch ya on the beach.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 19 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | SSE 22 | SSE 20 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 174 | 196 | 100 | 90 | 58 | 29 | 37 | 34 | 40 | 22 | 56 | 121 | 271 | 651 | 953 | 1051 | 1024 | 911 | 722 | 1957 | 2248 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.90m | 3:39AM1.84m | 4:14PM1.90m | 4:47AM1.84m | 5:25PM1.93m | 5:56AM1.87m | 6:35PM1.99m | 7:00AM1.91m | 7:34PM2.06m | 7:58AM1.95m | 8:28PM2.11m | 8:53AM1.99m | 9:21PM2.12m | 9:45AM2.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:28PM0.56m | 10:01AM0.43m | 10:33PM0.58m | 11:06AM0.44m | 11:47PM0.59m | 12:10PM0.44m | 00:58AM0.57m | 1:10PM0.44m | 1:58AM0.54m | 2:07PM0.45m | 2:51AM0.53m | 3:01PM0.47m | 3:41AM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 |
 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 19 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | SSE 22 | SSE 20 |
| kJ | 174 | 196 | 100 | 90 | 58 | 26 | 37 | 34 | 40 | 22 | 56 | 121 | 271 | 651 | 953 | 1051 | 1024 | 911 | 722 | 1957 | 2248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 12 | NE 4 | ESE 12 | S 19 | S 15 | E 13 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 14 | S 11 | S 24 | ESE 13 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 105 | 73 | 59 | 50 | 34 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 87 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 286 | 440 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | E 12 | — | NE 11 | SSE 9 | E 10 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | S 9 | NE 4 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 5 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 6 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 33 | 3 | — | 5 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 62 | 82 | 265 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 11 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 94 | 101 | 143 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 48 | 0 |
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