Wainui Bay Chalet surf break

Wainui Bay Chalet surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 06 Dec 2025 NZDT
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Wainui Bay Chalet surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wainui Bay Chalet sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wainui Bay Chalet this week:

The surf forecast for Wainui Bay Chalet over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Dec 06) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wainui Bay Chalet in the next 12 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Dec 13) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Dec 09) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sat 6th Dec)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf 1AM (Wed 10th Dec)2.5ft (0.7m) 13s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sat 13th Dec)4.5ft (1.4m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainui Bay Chalet over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SE
0.8
SE
0.6
SE
0.5
SSE
0.5
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.4
SE
0.2
E
0.5
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.5
E
0.7
E
0.7
ENE
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
S
1.4
S
Period(s) (?)10101013131199915141312121111108877
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)16712077939040341721179216013813658112100495034184
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNW
10
E
10
NW
10
E
15
ENE
5
WNW
5
N
15
NE
10
NW
10
ENE
25
NE
10
NNW
15
NE
30
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
20
NE
5
W
25
SSW
35
S
20
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
on
offcross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffcross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:33PM
1.96
8:08AM
2.06
8:33PM
1.94
9:08AM
2.06
9:34PM
1.92
10:06AM
2.06
10:33PM
1.91
11:05AM
2.04
11:30PM
1.91
12:04PM
2.03
12:27AM
1.90
12:59PM
2.02
1:24AM
1.90
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:26PM
0.48
1:49AM
0.37
2:30PM
0.52
2:46AM
0.43
3:33PM
0.55
3:44AM
0.50
4:31PM
0.59
4:44AM
0.56
5:27PM
0.62
5:43AM
0.61
6:24PM
0.64
6:38AM
0.65
7:18PM
0.64
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sunrise5:35--5:35--5:35--5:35--5:35--5:35--5:35--
Sunset-8:20--8:21--8:22--8:22--8:22--8:23--8:24-
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
Rain (mm)
----------------1--11
Temp. °C272620232221272923232220222217191918191715
Feels °C (?)252320222121252620211817181616191817151010
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The above surf forecast table for Wainui Bay Chalet provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Wainui Bay Chalet can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Wainui Bay Chalet 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 Bay Chalet) 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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