Gisborne and Mahia Surf Forecast and Eyeball Surf Report

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Issued: 5 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rolling Stones sea temperature is

12.9°C

Rolling Stones surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Detailed Gisborne and Mahia surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Gisborne and Mahia. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Gisborne and Mahia. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Gisborne and Mahia over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Gisborne and Mahia and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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Gisborne and Mahia Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Gisborne and Mahia Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Gisborne and Mahia coastline are also listed below.

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Gisborne and Mahia Wavefinder

	Sun 13		Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17			Friday 18			Saturday 19
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Aurora Point Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Point Annihilation Gisborne and Mahia	Happy Jacks Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Happy Jacks Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Stockroute Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Whangara Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori North Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Stockroute Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Stockroute Gisborne and Mahia
Rating (10 max)	2	4	4	4	3	2	2	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	3	3	2	2	2	3
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 14	SSE 11	S 12	S 13	S 12	S 11	S 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SE 12	SE 10	SE 9	SE 15	SE 13	SE 12	SE 11	S 15	ESE 11	S 7
kJ	1575	1267	1333	1145	699	434	284	176	108	65	195	104	85	78	431	334	189	224	111	302
Wind (km/h)	S	SW	ENE	E	N	NNE	NE	NNW	NW	E	W	NW	N	NNE	NNW	NW	NNW	NW	WSW	W
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	off	glassy	cross-off	off	glassy	off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off
High Tide		7:25PM1.56m	7:45AM1.75m		8:04PM1.73m	8:30AM1.77m		8:52PM1.71m	9:14AM1.76m		9:39PM1.68m	10:09AM1.91m		10:25PM1.64m	11:01AM1.41m		11:18PM1.34m	11:34AM1.60m		11:56PM1.72m
Low Tide		1:44AM0.08m		1:52PM0.24m	2:19AM0.27m		2:43PM0.29m		3:05AM0.33m	3:31PM0.34m		3:56AM0.53m	4:19PM0.39m		4:51AM0.24m	5:18PM0.29m		5:24AM0.45m	5:56PM0.73m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	1	1	—	—	—
Max °C	14	11	13	12	11	14	14	13	16	16	13	17	17	13	14	15	12	15	17	14
Min °C	11	10	10	11	9	12	13	11	14	14	10	13	14	12	13	13	11	13	15	13
Chill °C	12	9	13	11	10	13	12	12	16	16	12	17	17	12	14	14	12	15	17	12
	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:09	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:03	—	—	6:03	—	—
	5:55	—	—	5:57	—	—	5:58	—	—	5:59	—	—	6:00	—	—	6:00	—	—	6:00	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 14	SSE 11	S 12	S 13	S 12	S 11	S 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SE 12	SE 10	SE 9	SE 9	NNE 7	SE 12	NE 8	SE 11	ESE 11	S 14
kJ	911	1267	1333	1145	699	434	284	176	108	65	195	104	85	52	249	319	94	127	111	153
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 12	NE 12	E 12	E 12	E 10	S 16	S 16	NE 4	SSW 9	SSW 9	S 13	SSE 16	SSW 15	SE 15	SE 13	NE 8	SE 11	S 15	S 14	ESE 11
kJ	3	6	3	3	2	44	19	13	17	28	30	25	42	78	431	129	189	224	107	95
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 14	—	—	—	—	—	ENE 3	NNE 4	—	—	—	NW 3	NE 3	NE 6	—	NNE 8	WNW 2	NW 3	W 3	S 7
kJ	1575	—	—	—	—	—	10	18	—	—	—	1	4	82	—	334	1	2	2	302
Sea °C	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	13	13	13	13	13
Diff °C	-1.1	-0.8	-1.1	-1.1	-1.1	-1.1	-1.1	-1.0	-1.1	-1.1	-1.0	-1.0	-1.1	-1.1	-0.6	-0.7	-0.8	-1.1	-1.0	-1.0