Thursday, Sep 24 — Gisborne and Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Where to surf

MahiaAround 6:00 PM GMT+12

Looks good · Low confidence

6.0–6.0 ft · Offshore waves · not face height

Wind: 6.0 kt · cross-shore

Other places to check

Wainui Beach Gisborne · Around 5:00 PM GMT+12 · Windy
4.3–4.3 ft · Offshore waves · not face height · 7.3 kt
Makrorori · Around 5:00 PM GMT+12 · Strong wind — difficult conditions
5.7–5.7 ft · Offshore waves · not face height · 10.7 kt

Why this spot?

Light wind should keep the water smoother.

Gisborne and Hawkes Bay spots

3 spots

Gisborne and Hawkes Bay

3 spots

Gisborne and Hawkes Bay surf forecast
Spot	Breaking surf	Outlook	Best window	Wind	Tide
Wainui Beach GisborneSSE offshore model swell · 4.1 ft @ 6s	Unavailable	WindyLow confidence	Around 5:00 PM	SW 9 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable
12 AMUUnavailable8.5Unavailable 1 AMUUnavailable7.8Unavailable 2 AMUUnavailable6.6Unavailable 3 AMUUnavailable7Unavailable 4 AMUUnavailable7.3Unavailable 5 AMUUnavailable6.9Unavailable 6 AMUUnavailable7.7Unavailable 7 AMUUnavailable8Unavailable 8 AMUUnavailable9Unavailable 9 AMUUnavailable11.9Unavailable 10 AMUUnavailable13.6Unavailable 11 AMUUnavailable12Unavailable NoonUUnavailable11.5Unavailable 1 PMUUnavailable10.9Unavailable 2 PMUUnavailable10.3Unavailable 3 PMUUnavailable10.2Unavailable 4 PMUUnavailable9.2Unavailable 5 PMUUnavailable7.3Unavailable 6 PMUUnavailable3.1Unavailable 7 PMUUnavailable1.2Unavailable 8 PMUUnavailable0.8Unavailable 9 PMUUnavailable2.7Unavailable 10 PMUUnavailable5.8Unavailable 11 PMUUnavailable5.9Unavailable Open hourly forecast Spot notes
MahiaS offshore model swell · 5.7 ft @ 7s	Unavailable	Looks goodLow confidence	Around 6:00 PM	SW 13.6 ktcross-shore	Unavailableunavailable
12 AMUUnavailable11.2Unavailable 1 AMUUnavailable11.3Unavailable 2 AMUUnavailable14.9Unavailable 3 AMUUnavailable14.9Unavailable 4 AMUUnavailable15.2Unavailable 5 AMUUnavailable13.7Unavailable 6 AMUUnavailable13.1Unavailable 7 AMUUnavailable11.2Unavailable 8 AMUUnavailable13.6Unavailable 9 AMUUnavailable14.3Unavailable 10 AMUUnavailable13.9Unavailable 11 AMUUnavailable14.3Unavailable NoonUUnavailable13.5Unavailable 1 PMUUnavailable13Unavailable 2 PMUUnavailable12.9Unavailable 3 PMUUnavailable12.3Unavailable 4 PMUUnavailable11Unavailable 5 PMUUnavailable9.3Unavailable 6 PMUUnavailable6Unavailable 7 PMUUnavailable3.6Unavailable 8 PMUUnavailable3.3Unavailable 9 PMUUnavailable3.2Unavailable 10 PMUUnavailable3.2Unavailable 11 PMUUnavailable3.3Unavailable Open hourly forecast Spot notes
MakrororiSSE offshore model swell · 5.4 ft @ 7s	Unavailable	Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence	Around 5:00 PM	SW 12.9 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable
12 AMUUnavailable12.8Unavailable 1 AMUUnavailable13.1Unavailable 2 AMUUnavailable11.7Unavailable 3 AMUUnavailable11.5Unavailable 4 AMUUnavailable12.8Unavailable 5 AMUUnavailable13.2Unavailable 6 AMUUnavailable12.4Unavailable 7 AMUUnavailable12.2Unavailable 8 AMUUnavailable12.9Unavailable 9 AMUUnavailable15.6Unavailable 10 AMUUnavailable16.6Unavailable 11 AMUUnavailable16.2Unavailable NoonUUnavailable15.7Unavailable 1 PMUUnavailable15.1Unavailable 2 PMUUnavailable14.2Unavailable 3 PMUUnavailable13.4Unavailable 4 PMUUnavailable12.2Unavailable 5 PMUUnavailable10.7Unavailable 6 PMUUnavailable7.6Unavailable 7 PMUUnavailable5.1Unavailable 8 PMUUnavailable3.6Unavailable 9 PMUUnavailable3.4Unavailable 10 PMUUnavailable5.4Unavailable 11 PMUUnavailable6.6Unavailable Open hourly forecast Spot notes

Gisborne and Hawkes Bay

3 spots

Wainui Beach Gisborne

Unavailable

Offshore swell: SSE 4.1 ft @ 6s

WindyLow confidenceWhen to goAround 5:00 PM

WindSW 9 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailable

Hourly timeline

12 AMUUnavailable8.5Unavailable

1 AMUUnavailable7.8Unavailable

2 AMUUnavailable6.6Unavailable

3 AMUUnavailable7Unavailable

4 AMUUnavailable7.3Unavailable

5 AMUUnavailable6.9Unavailable

6 AMUUnavailable7.7Unavailable

7 AMUUnavailable8Unavailable

8 AMUUnavailable9Unavailable

9 AMUUnavailable11.9Unavailable

10 AMUUnavailable13.6Unavailable

11 AMUUnavailable12Unavailable

NoonUUnavailable11.5Unavailable

1 PMUUnavailable10.9Unavailable

2 PMUUnavailable10.3Unavailable

3 PMUUnavailable10.2Unavailable

4 PMUUnavailable9.2Unavailable

5 PMUUnavailable7.3Unavailable

6 PMUUnavailable3.1Unavailable

7 PMUUnavailable1.2Unavailable

8 PMUUnavailable0.8Unavailable

9 PMUUnavailable2.7Unavailable

10 PMUUnavailable5.8Unavailable

11 PMUUnavailable5.9Unavailable

Open hourly forecast

Mahia

Unavailable

Offshore swell: S 5.7 ft @ 7s

Looks goodLow confidenceWhen to goAround 6:00 PM

WindSW 13.6 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailable

Hourly timeline

12 AMUUnavailable11.2Unavailable

1 AMUUnavailable11.3Unavailable

2 AMUUnavailable14.9Unavailable

3 AMUUnavailable14.9Unavailable

4 AMUUnavailable15.2Unavailable

5 AMUUnavailable13.7Unavailable

6 AMUUnavailable13.1Unavailable

7 AMUUnavailable11.2Unavailable

8 AMUUnavailable13.6Unavailable

9 AMUUnavailable14.3Unavailable

10 AMUUnavailable13.9Unavailable

11 AMUUnavailable14.3Unavailable

NoonUUnavailable13.5Unavailable

1 PMUUnavailable13Unavailable

2 PMUUnavailable12.9Unavailable

3 PMUUnavailable12.3Unavailable

4 PMUUnavailable11Unavailable

5 PMUUnavailable9.3Unavailable

6 PMUUnavailable6Unavailable

7 PMUUnavailable3.6Unavailable

8 PMUUnavailable3.3Unavailable

9 PMUUnavailable3.2Unavailable

10 PMUUnavailable3.2Unavailable

11 PMUUnavailable3.3Unavailable

Open hourly forecast

Makrorori

Unavailable

Offshore swell: SSE 5.4 ft @ 7s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to goAround 5:00 PM

WindSW 12.9 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailable

Hourly timeline

12 AMUUnavailable12.8Unavailable

1 AMUUnavailable13.1Unavailable

2 AMUUnavailable11.7Unavailable

3 AMUUnavailable11.5Unavailable

4 AMUUnavailable12.8Unavailable

5 AMUUnavailable13.2Unavailable

6 AMUUnavailable12.4Unavailable

7 AMUUnavailable12.2Unavailable

8 AMUUnavailable12.9Unavailable

9 AMUUnavailable15.6Unavailable

10 AMUUnavailable16.6Unavailable

11 AMUUnavailable16.2Unavailable

NoonUUnavailable15.7Unavailable

1 PMUUnavailable15.1Unavailable

2 PMUUnavailable14.2Unavailable

3 PMUUnavailable13.4Unavailable

4 PMUUnavailable12.2Unavailable

5 PMUUnavailable10.7Unavailable

6 PMUUnavailable7.6Unavailable

7 PMUUnavailable5.1Unavailable

8 PMUUnavailable3.6Unavailable

9 PMUUnavailable3.4Unavailable

10 PMUUnavailable5.4Unavailable

11 PMUUnavailable6.6Unavailable

Open hourly forecast

Seven-day outlook

Wed, Sep 23UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 2.5–20 kt varying direction

Thu, Sep 24UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 1–16.5 kt varying direction

Fri, Sep 25UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 1.5–8 kt varying direction

Sat, Sep 26UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 0.5–14.5 kt varying direction

Sun, Sep 27UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 10.5–22.5 kt varying direction

Mon, Sep 28UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 0.5–17.5 kt varying direction

Tue, Sep 29UnavailableRanking 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

Wave observation

New Zealand Regional Wave Buoy Pages

Measured wave height, direction, and period; 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

Tide prediction

LINZ Tide Predictions and Sea-Level Data

Official tide predictions and observed sea level; market adapter or station mapping not connected

UnavailableNo source time

Forecast model

Open-Meteo Marine API

3 of 3 configured model points available

CurrentSep 23, 11:45 AM GMT+12

Forecast model

Open-Meteo Weather API

3 of 3 configured model points available

CurrentSep 23, 11:45 AM GMT+12

Comparison or discovery

Surf-Forecast public pages

Spot discovery and break-specific HTML fallback

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Comparison or discovery

Surfline public spot pages

Break-specific comparison, cams, and metadata

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