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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 24 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
15.7° 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 4AM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Beach - Whales. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | |
351 | 518 | 673 | 673 | 789 | 597 | 706 | 636 | 508 | 487 | 453 | 368 | 326 | 321 | 257 | 556 | 190 | 167 | 167 | 217 | 197 | 689 | 1728 | 2214 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:51AM2.00m | 1:23PM1.88m | 1:44AM1.98m | 2:22PM1.89m | 2:35AM1.94m | 3:12PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM0.64m | 7:11AM0.63m | 7:28PM0.66m | 8:03AM0.60m | 8:24PM0.66m | 8:51AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
 kJ | 351 | 518 | 673 | 673 | 789 | 597 | 706 | 636 | 508 | 487 | 453 | 368 | 326 | 321 | 257 | 241 | 190 | 167 | 167 | 217 | 49 | 689 | 1728 | 2214 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 73 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 27 | 34 | 22 | 38 | 158 | 40 | 40 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 20 | SE 6 | S 19 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 19 | SSE 11 | E 12 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 77 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 62 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 197 | 111 | 68 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 556 | 63 | 38 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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