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 am Wednesday 22 Oct 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 14.9° 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 Wednesday (Oct 22) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. 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 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 25) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 28) at 4AM.

Wave Type	Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	1PM (Wed 22nd Oct)	0.5ft (0.2m) 19s
Best Surf	1AM (Sat 25th Oct)	4.5ft (1.3m) 16s
Most Powerful	4AM (Sat 25th Oct)	4.5ft (1.3m) 16s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).
	Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	E	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	NE	NE	NE	SSE
Period(s) (?)	9	16	13	18	15	14	12	17	16	13	12	11	11	11	10	10	12	8	5	6	8
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	7	91	165	162	169	62	29	99	763	356	274	140	101	130	62	39	29	11	5	7	20
Wind (km/h)	NW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	SE	E	NNW	SSE	ESE	NW	WNW	ENE	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	WNW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	off	glass	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- on	on	cross- off	cross- on	on	cross- off	glass	cross- on	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off
High Tide / height (m)			7:27PM 1.86	7:56AM 1.87		8:01PM 1.83	8:32AM 1.84		8:37PM 1.79	9:11AM 1.82		9:19PM 1.75	9:52AM 1.79		10:07PM 1.72	10:36AM 1.77		10:58PM 1.69	11:25AM 1.75		11:48PM 1.68
Low Tide / height (m)		1:23PM 0.57	1:42AM 0.51		2:00PM 0.59	2:16AM 0.51		2:39PM 0.61	2:53AM 0.54		3:22PM 0.64	3:33AM 0.60		4:08PM 0.66		4:19AM 0.66	4:57PM 0.69		5:11AM 0.72	5:47PM 0.71

	Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28
Sunrise	6:13	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:05	-	-	6:05	-	-
Sunset	-	7:31	-	-	7:32	-	-	7:34	-	-	7:35	-	-	7:36	-	-	7:37	-	-	7:37	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	2
Temp. °C	24	25	20	24	23	20	18	15	13	15	15	13	15	16	15	17	19	20	21	18	19
Feels °C (?)	20	22	15	21	18	16	16	12	12	11	12	12	13	12	11	13	14	18	18	14	17

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Gisborne and Mahia

Wind Update The wind is still cross-off at Wainui Beach - Stockroute (light winds from the NW at Gisborne Airport 9 km from Wainui Beach - Stockroute). 0.7m 8s swell from the SSW with a 0.3m 9s swell from the ESE. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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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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