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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 pm Sunday 31 May 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
15.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Wainui Beach - Whales today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Whales at 6AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Beach - Whales. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | |
56 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 35 | 39 | 61 | 51 | 68 | 91 | 170 | 223 | 256 | 281 | 1271 | 254 | 103 | 188 | 93 | 80 | 154 | 138 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:03PM1.78m | 6:09AM1.72m | 6:47PM1.76m | 6:52AM1.69m | 7:31PM1.75m | 7:41AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.70m | 12:23PM0.60m | 00:58AM0.73m | 1:06PM0.63m | 1:48AM0.74m | 1:52PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 7 | ENE 9 | E 7 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 56 | 43 | 15 | 18 | 26 | 35 | 23 | 61 | 51 | 68 | 3 | 170 | 223 | 256 | 281 | 109 | 254 | 88 | 188 | 93 | 80 | 154 | 138 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 10 | S 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSE 14 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 111 | 3 | 103 | 39 | 82 | 62 | 21 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | — | — | S 14 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 14 | S 12 | S 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 52 | 98 | — | 70 | 91 | 164 | 39 | 295 | 287 | 303 | 91 | 1108 | 1255 | 1342 | 1382 | 1271 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 303 | 303 | 251 | 103 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
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