Gisborne – Wainui Beach surf report & water temperature
Updated 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Gisborne – Wainui Beach: 6 kts NW, gusts 6, 1.2 m waves, water 16 °C — good surfing waves.
7-day forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | |
| Wind | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
| Gusts | 17 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 19 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Temperature | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | |||||||
Times shown in local time · Wind, waves and water temperature: ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) · Tides: EOT20, DGFI-TUM (CC BY 4.0)
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Surf forecast
| Thu 5 | Fri 6 | Sat 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 01 | 04 | 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 01 | 04 | 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 01 | 04 | 07 | 10 | |
| Surf (est.) | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Primary swell | 0.86s↑ | 0.75s↑ | 0.67s↑ | 0.68s↑ | 0.513s↑ | 0.513s↑ | 0.512s↑ | 0.512s↑ | 0.87s↑ | 0.77s↑ | 0.77s↑ | 0.67s↑ | 0.67s↑ | 0.410s↑ | 0.87s↑ | 0.87s↑ | 0.87s↑ | 0.77s↑ | 0.78s↑ | 0.87s↑ |
| Secondary swell | 0.513s↑ | 0.515s↑ | 0.614s↑ | 0.614s↑ | 0.113s↑ | 0.113s↑ | 0.113s↑ | 0.112s↑ | 0.411s↑ | 0.411s↑ | 0.411s↑ | 0.411s↑ | 0.410s↑ | 0.112s↑ | 0.410s↑ | 0.410s↑ | 0.410s↑ | 0.410s↑ | 0.310s↑ | 0.39s↑ |
| Wind waves | 0.96s↑ | 0.97s↑ | 0.97s↑ | 0.87s↑ | 0.88s↑ | 1.04s↑ | 1.15s↑ | 0.95s↑ | 0.74s↑ | 0.43s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.55s↑ | 0.77s↑ | 0.55s↑ | 0.32s↑ | 0.12s↑ | 0.33s↑ | 0.64s↑ | 0.85s↑ |
| Waves | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Period | 14s | 14s | 14s | 13s | 13s | 9s | 9s | 12s | 11s | 10s | 9s | 9s | 8s | 8s | 8s | 8s | 8s | 8s | 8s | 7s |
| Power | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Groundswell | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Surf height is estimated from the primary swell for a beach facing it; reefs, sandbanks and the tide change it. Power in kW per metre of coast. Groundswell: waves of 12 s and longer. Swell: NOAA WAVEWATCH III · ECMWF
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Wainui, Gisborne
- Water: Sea
- Sports: Surf
- Best wind directions: WNWSW
Wainui Beach is a long, east-facing surf beach about five kilometres north-east of Gisborne, on the East Cape of New Zealand's North Island, and the most consistent beach break in the Gisborne area. Gisborne is often described as the first city in the world to see the sunrise each day, and its coast has a deep surfing culture; Wainui has produced several of New Zealand's best-known surfers. The beach is exposed to swell from the north-east round to the south-east, and its banks offer a choice of peaks along several kilometres of sand, from the stream mouth at the southern end to the Stock Route and Pines areas further north. The waves can be powerful, with heavy shore break on bigger days, so the beach is best for confident surfers when the swell is up, while smaller days suit all levels. North-westerly and westerly winds blow offshore, and the Gisborne region's sunny, dry climate brings plenty of them. The Wainui surf life saving club patrols in summer. Water temperatures range from about 13 °C in winter to 20 °C in summer. The Wainui surf report below shows today's swell, wind and water temperature.
No webcam here yet.
Gisborne – Wainui Beach FAQ
- Is there a surf cam at Gisborne – Wainui Beach?
- Not one we can show right now. This page has the 7-day wind and wave forecast for Gisborne – Wainui Beach.
- What wind direction works at Gisborne – Wainui Beach?
- It works best in W, NW, SW winds.
