Wainui Bay Chalet Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gisborne and Mahia, New Zealand)

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Wainui Bay Chalet Surf Guide

Wainui Bay Chalet in Gisborne and Mahia is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf and works all around the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Light onshore winds ruin the qulaity Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the south southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water.

Wainui Bay Chalet Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	very consistent	16.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Wainui Bay Chalet:

The best conditions reported for surf at Wainui Bay Chalet occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Wainui Bay Chalet (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Wainui Bay Chalet with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 47% of the time in May while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

47%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

49%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Wainui Bay Chalet Location Map

Interactive Wainui Bay Chalet surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Wainui Bay Chalet Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 10:39 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	14	17	16	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	off

What does Wainui Bay Chalet look like?

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Tides at Wainui Bay Chalet

Current tide and informaton

For Gisborne, New Zealand, 6 km from Wainui Bay Chalet.

Next High Water: 09:20pm | 1.77m

Next Low Water: 03:02pm | 0.67m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Wainui Bay Chalet Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Wainui Bay Chalet is rather cool (16.3 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.