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Wainui Beach - Schools Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Wainui Beach - Schools surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Wainui Beach - Schools surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wainui Beach - Schools sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Wainui Beach - Schools surf forecast from 1 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 7 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 7 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SSW swell with 2,787 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 2 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wainui Beach - Schools this week:
The surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Schools over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wainui Beach - Schools in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 07) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 2nd Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sun 7th Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 7th Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainui Beach - Schools over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | S 7 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
59 | 220 | 197 | 216 | 192 | 138 | 63 | 30 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 35 | 111 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 270 | 2363 | 1524 | 1997 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 6:52AM1.69m | 7:31PM1.75m | 7:41AM1.68m | 8:16PM1.75m | 8:32AM1.69m | 9:03PM1.76m | 9:23AM1.71m | 9:52PM1.79m | 10:11AM1.73m | 10:42PM1.82m | 10:56AM1.75m | 11:29PM1.86m | 11:41AM1.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM0.73m | 1:06PM0.63m | 1:48AM0.74m | 1:52PM0.67m | 2:37AM0.74m | 2:42PM0.70m | 3:26AM0.73m | 3:33PM0.72m | 4:14AM0.72m | 4:22PM0.71m | 5:02AM0.70m | 5:08PM0.68m | 5:49AM0.67m | 5:51PM0.65m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 |
15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | E 10 | ENE 8 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 59 | 4 | 197 | 216 | 192 | 138 | 63 | 30 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 111 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 970 | 665 | 804 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 15 | ENE 10 | S 13 | E 13 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 9 | S 22 | S 20 |
| kJ | 16 | 4 | 63 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 | SSE 14 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | E 11 | E 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | SE 13 | — | S 22 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | — | 9 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | S 7 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 365 | 220 | 1382 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 8 | — | 5 | 60 | 35 | 1003 | — | — | — | 270 | 2363 | 1524 | 1997 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 296 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 50 |
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