Wainui Bay Chalet surf break

Wainui Bay Chalet surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 21 Feb 2026 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
20.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


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 Sunday (Feb 22) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wainui Bay Chalet in the next 12 days are 1.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Feb 23) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Feb 26) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sun 22nd Feb)3ft (0.9m) 11s
Best Surf 7PM (Mon 23rd Feb)4ft (1.2m) 11s
Most Powerful 4PM (Mon 23rd Feb)4.5ft (1.3m) 12s

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 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the E by Wed afternoon).

Sat
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.5
S
0.2
S
0.8
S
1.3
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.9
SSE
1.8
S
1.4
S
1.1
SE
1
SE
0.9
SE
0.8
SE
0.6
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.4
SSE
Period(s) (?)61110915712998777899109886
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)351707542186846998861092972031321261441065841261313
Wind
(km/h)
20
ENE
15
NW
10
WNW
15
E
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSE
10
NNW
10
NW
20
S
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SE
15
N
15
N
25
NNE
15
NW
10
WNW
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossoffoffcross-
on
crosscrossonoffoffcross-
on
crosscross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoncross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:09PM
2.02
10:29AM
2.06
10:54PM
2.03
11:16AM
2.03
11:42PM
2.01
12:04PM
1.97
12:33AM
1.97
12:53PM
1.91
1:26AM
1.92
1:44PM
1.84
2:19AM
1.87
2:41PM
1.77
3:18AM
1.82
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:04PM
0.45
4:15AM
0.46
4:47PM
0.42
5:01AM
0.46
5:33PM
0.41
5:49AM
0.49
6:23PM
0.43
6:41AM
0.54
7:15PM
0.46
7:35AM
0.59
8:07PM
0.50
8:35AM
0.65
9:04PM
0.55
9:40AM
0.68
Sat
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sunrise--6:41--6:43--6:43--6:45--6:46--6:48--6:48
Sunset8:00--7:59--7:57--7:55--7:54--7:52--7:52--
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
------------------1193
Temp. °C191720211818181622201717171522231921201717
Feels °C (?)151418181715141420161314151319201720191517
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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 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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