Wainui Bay Chalet surf break

Wainui Bay Chalet surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 06 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
18.8° C
(Which is 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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 07) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wainui Bay Chalet in the next 16 days are 4.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 12) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 09) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Tue 7th Apr)7ft (2.1m) 10s
Best Surf 9AM (Tue 7th Apr)7ft (2.1m) 10s
Most Powerful 9PM (Sun 12th Apr)15ft (4.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainui Bay Chalet over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the ENE by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Mon
13
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Rating
(10 max)
2
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0
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3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
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0
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
ENE
2.1
ENE
1.6
E
2.5
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.2
ENE
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.8
ENE
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.4
E
1.8
E
1.8
E
3.5
ENE
2.5
E
3.5
E
4.5
E
1.9
E
1.3
E
Period(s) (?)10108111110101010101010101012121211131110
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)671784299145611009623402946502772282714006828803576185733896339906333
Wind
(km/h)
20
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
15
N
10
N
20
NNE
10
NNW
5
N
10
E
5
NE
20
E
25
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
55
ENE
55
NNE
30
NW
15
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:07PM
1.86
9:20AM
1.79
9:49PM
1.82
10:07AM
1.74
10:34PM
1.78
10:55AM
1.71
11:22PM
1.76
11:44AM
1.68
12:11AM
1.75
12:33PM
1.67
1:02AM
1.76
1:27PM
1.67
1:55AM
1.78
2:25PM
1.70
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:20AM
0.61
3:35PM
0.60
4:05AM
0.65
4:22PM
0.68
4:53AM
0.69
5:12PM
0.74
5:44AM
0.72
6:02PM
0.78
6:37AM
0.74
6:52PM
0.80
7:31AM
0.75
7:44PM
0.78
8:25AM
0.73
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Mon
13
Sunrise-6:26--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:30--6:31--6:31-
Sunset--5:52--5:50--5:49--5:46--5:45--5:44--5:43
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Rain (mm)
3221---2-1--21156249--
Temp. °C171717182020181820191919181818191920212220
Feels °C (?)141313151717161818181919181715161610141918
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Information about the Wainui Bay Chalet Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Wainui Bay Chalet provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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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