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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 12 pm Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast 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
18.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Wainui Beach - Whales today?
The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Whales at 7PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Mar) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Beach - Whales. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 68 | 67 | 72 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 87 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 136 | 150 | 89 | 126 | 152 | 152 | 157 | 157 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:50AM 2.00 | 11:20PM 2.05 | 11:44AM 1.94 | 12:15AM 1.99 | 12:38PM 1.87 | 1:12AM 1.93 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:06PM 0.41 | 5:33AM 0.51 | 6:01PM 0.47 | 6:29AM 0.58 | 6:57PM 0.53 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:10 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
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