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Gisborne and Hawkes Bay · New Zealand

Today

Where to surf

Wainui Beach GisborneAround 5:00 PM GMT+12

Strong wind — difficult conditions · Low confidence

4.6–4.6 ft · Offshore waves · not face height

Strong wind: 12.4 kt · direction unavailable

Cautions
  • Strong wind or gusts up to 28.6 kt can make the session difficult; being first in the list does not make conditions good.
Other places to check
  • Makrorori · Around 5:00 PM GMT+12 · Strong wind — difficult conditions
    6.2–6.2 ft · Offshore waves · not face height · 16.4 kt
  • Mahia · 11:49 AM–12:00 PM GMT+12 · Strong wind — difficult conditions
    6.2–6.6 ft · Offshore waves · not face height · 17.0 kt cross-shore
Why this spot?
  • This is the best time in the forecast, though wind may make it choppy.

Gisborne and Hawkes Bay spots

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Gisborne and Hawkes Bay

3 spots
Gisborne and Hawkes Bay surf forecast
SpotBreaking surfOutlookBest remainingWindTideHourly timeline
Wainui Beach GisborneSSE offshore model swell · 2.4 ft @ 6s
UnavailableStrong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceAround 5:00 PMSSW 15.3 ktunavailableUnavailableunavailable
MahiaSSW offshore model swell · 3.1 ft @ 9s
UnavailableStrong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence11:49 AM–12:00 PMSSW 17 ktcross-shoreUnavailableunavailable
MakrororiS offshore model swell · 2.8 ft @ 7s
UnavailableStrong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceAround 5:00 PMSSW 18.3 ktunavailableUnavailableunavailable

Gisborne and Hawkes Bay

3 spots

Wainui Beach Gisborne

Unavailable

Offshore swell: SSE 2.4 ft @ 6s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to goAround 5:00 PM
WindSSW 15.3 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailable
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable2.4Unavailable
UUnavailable2.7Unavailable
UUnavailable3.6Unavailable
UUnavailable3.6Unavailable
UUnavailable4.5Unavailable
UUnavailable5Unavailable
UUnavailable4.1Unavailable
UUnavailable4.8Unavailable
UUnavailable4.8Unavailable
UUnavailable10.2Unavailable
UUnavailable15.6Unavailable
UUnavailable16.6Unavailable
UUnavailable15.3Unavailable
UUnavailable14.5Unavailable
UUnavailable15.3Unavailable
UUnavailable15.4Unavailable
UUnavailable15.3Unavailable
UUnavailable12.4Unavailable
UUnavailable10.2Unavailable
UUnavailable11.8Unavailable
UUnavailable11.3Unavailable
UUnavailable9.8Unavailable
UUnavailable9.2Unavailable
UUnavailable8.6Unavailable
Open hourly forecast

Mahia

Unavailable

Offshore swell: SSW 3.1 ft @ 9s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to go11:49 AM–12:00 PM
WindSSW 17 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailable
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable8Unavailable
UUnavailable7.2Unavailable
UUnavailable7.9Unavailable
UUnavailable7.2Unavailable
UUnavailable8.5Unavailable
UUnavailable10.6Unavailable
UUnavailable11.3Unavailable
UUnavailable11.7Unavailable
UUnavailable16.6Unavailable
UUnavailable17.5Unavailable
UUnavailable18.3Unavailable
UUnavailable16.9Unavailable
UUnavailable17Unavailable
UUnavailable17.4Unavailable
UUnavailable17.2Unavailable
UUnavailable16.6Unavailable
UUnavailable15.6Unavailable
UUnavailable15.6Unavailable
UUnavailable14.2Unavailable
UUnavailable13.6Unavailable
UUnavailable13Unavailable
UUnavailable13.3Unavailable
UUnavailable11.7Unavailable
UUnavailable11.3Unavailable
Open hourly forecast

Makrorori

Unavailable

Offshore swell: S 2.8 ft @ 7s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to goAround 5:00 PM
WindSSW 18.3 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailable
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable5.8Unavailable
UUnavailable4.8Unavailable
UUnavailable3.9Unavailable
UUnavailable3.8Unavailable
UUnavailable3.8Unavailable
UUnavailable3.9Unavailable
UUnavailable4Unavailable
UUnavailable6.7Unavailable
UUnavailable9.2Unavailable
UUnavailable14.8Unavailable
UUnavailable18.1Unavailable
UUnavailable20.2Unavailable
UUnavailable18.3Unavailable
UUnavailable17.5Unavailable
UUnavailable18.8Unavailable
UUnavailable18.7Unavailable
UUnavailable18.8Unavailable
UUnavailable16.4Unavailable
UUnavailable14.6Unavailable
UUnavailable15.8Unavailable
UUnavailable15.4Unavailable
UUnavailable14.8Unavailable
UUnavailable14Unavailable
UUnavailable13.4Unavailable
Open hourly forecast

Seven-day outlook

DaySurfBest periodWhereWind
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 2.5–20 kt varying direction
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 1–16.5 kt varying direction
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 1.5–8 kt varying direction
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 0.5–14.5 kt varying direction
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 10.5–22.5 kt varying direction
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 0.5–17.5 kt varying direction
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 0.5–10.5 kt varying direction
Forecast sources 2/6 current

Coastal waves, offshore swell, and surf height describe different conditions. Source availability does not measure forecast accuracy.

Report or official forecast

MetService New Zealand Surf Forecasts

Surf-oriented wind, swell, wave height, quality, SST, and tide display; market adapter or station mapping not connected
UnavailableNo source time

Tide prediction

NIWA Tide Forecasting API

Tide predictions and charts; market adapter or station mapping not connected
UnavailableNo source time

Forecast model

Open-Meteo Marine API

3 of 3 configured model points available
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