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Wainui Beach - Whales Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Wainui Beach - Whales surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Wainui Beach - Whales surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wainui Beach - Whales sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Wainui Beach - Whales today?
The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Whales at 5PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Beach - Whales. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | |
331 | 265 | 253 | 172 | 175 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 540 | 813 | 962 | 746 | 577 | 514 | 408 | 283 | 222 | 215 | 154 | 130 | 94 | 84 | 53 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:37PM1.80m | 2:08AM1.91m | 2:51PM1.82m | 3:11AM1.91m | 3:49PM1.86m | 4:05AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM0.67m | 7:48PM0.66m | 8:30AM0.65m | 8:55PM0.65m | 9:26AM0.60m | 9:52PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | | |  | | | | | |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
10 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 331 | 265 | 253 | 172 | 175 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 540 | 813 | 962 | 746 | 577 | 514 | 408 | 283 | 222 | 215 | 154 | 130 | 94 | 84 | 53 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | S 18 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 5 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 11 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 18 | E 10 | NE 8 | — | S 23 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | NNE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 15 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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