Gisborne and Hawkes Bay · Today

Wainui Beach Gisborne

Updated Wed, Sep 23, 11:50 AM GMT+12

When to go

Around 5:00 PM

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.

Forecast details

This is the best time in the forecast, though wind may make it choppy.

Other wind windows

Plan around the wind

The best available upcoming daylight wind sample to compare with the wave evidence. This compares wind only; wave size, tide suitability, and hazards can change your choice.

12:00 PM–2:00 PM · Pacific/Auckland
Strong wind · up to 15.3 kt · reported gusts up to 31.3 kt
Caution: This is the best available wind comparison, not a favorable-wind label. Strong wind remains in the selected evidence.
Offshore waves: 4.3–4.5 ft across the period. Surf height unavailable. Tide data unavailable.
Wind source time: Sep 23, 11:45 AM GMT+12. This is not the model run issue time.

How these periods are chosen

The planner prefers three consecutive hourly samples covering two daylight hours, but retains shorter one- or two-sample evidence when that is all the forecast provides. Light wind means at most 6 kt. Moderate offshore means at most 12 kt from land toward the sea when shore orientation is verified. Strong wind or known gusts of 20 kt or more remain visible as cautions instead of making the entire comparison disappear. These are comparison labels, not locally tested surf-quality or safety ratings. Missing gusts remain unknown. Terrain shelter, currents, closures, and your ability are not assessed.

Forecast confidence

Returned marine grid point is 4.0 km from the mapped spot. Provider grid resolution is not established for this response.
Reference model hour: 0 hours from now; historical residuals do not measure forecast lead-time error.
No accepted local model for these inputs: missing history, unsupported direction/period/height, or failed historical validation.
Tide unavailable: assessment incomplete, especially at shallow reef breaks.
A mapped coordinate does not establish nearshore grid resolution or terrain/shelter accuracy.

Wind SSW 15.3 kt

Tide Unavailable

Wave, wind and tide details

Offshore model swellSSE 2.4 ft @ 6sValid 2026-09-23 12:00 · Pacific/AucklandMarine grid -38.7083, 178.0417 · offshore model, not a local measurement

Offshore model sea4.3 ft @ 6.3sSignificant wave height including wind waves and swell; not breaking surfValid 2026-09-23 12:00 · Pacific/Auckland

Model windSSW 15.3 ktunavailableValid 2026-09-23 12:00 · Pacific/Auckland

TideUnavailableunavailableNo verified local tide station connected; no tide height estimated

Surf height unavailable. Coastal and offshore waves are not breaking-wave heights.

Surf and wind

Recommended window: No recommended window

Breaking surf is not reliably resolved. Hourly offshore swell and wind inputs are listed below.

Hourly forecast

Hourly surf forecast for Wainui Beach Gisborne
Time	Wind	Tide	Offshore swell
12 AM	W 2.4 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SSE 2.8 ft @ 5s
1 AM	WNW 2.7 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SSE 2.8 ft @ 5s
2 AM	NW 3.6 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SSE 2.6 ft @ 5s
3 AM	NW 3.6 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SSE 2.6 ft @ 5s
4 AM	NNW 4.5 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SSE 2.3 ft @ 5s
5 AM	NNW 5 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SSE 2.0 ft @ 6s
6 AM	NNW 4.1 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.7 ft @ 7s
7 AM	NW 4.8 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.6 ft @ 8s
8 AM	W 4.8 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.6 ft @ 9s
9 AM	SW 10.2 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.6 ft @ 9s
10 AM	SW 15.6 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.8 ft @ 8s
11 AM	SSW 16.6 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SSE 2.1 ft @ 7s
Noon	SSW 15.3 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SSE 2.4 ft @ 6s
1 PM	SSW 14.5 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SSE 2.4 ft @ 6s
2 PM	SSW 15.3 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SSE 2.4 ft @ 6s
3 PM	SSW 15.4 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SSE 2.5 ft @ 6s
4 PM	S 15.3 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SSE 2.6 ft @ 6s
5 PM	S 12.4 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SSE 2.8 ft @ 6s
6 PM	S 10.2 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SSE 2.9 ft @ 6s
7 PM	S 11.8 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SSE 3.2 ft @ 6s
8 PM	S 11.3 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SSE 3.5 ft @ 6s
9 PM	SSW 9.8 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SSE 3.8 ft @ 6s
10 PM	SSW 9.2 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SSE 3.9 ft @ 6s
11 PM	SW 8.6 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SSE 4.0 ft @ 6s

12 AMUnavailable

WindW 2.4 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSE 2.8 ft @ 5s

1 AMUnavailable

WindWNW 2.7 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSE 2.8 ft @ 5s

2 AMUnavailable

WindNW 3.6 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSE 2.6 ft @ 5s

3 AMUnavailable

WindNW 3.6 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSE 2.6 ft @ 5s

4 AMUnavailable

WindNNW 4.5 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSE 2.3 ft @ 5s

5 AMUnavailable

WindNNW 5 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSE 2.0 ft @ 6s

6 AMUnavailable

WindNNW 4.1 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.7 ft @ 7s

7 AMUnavailable

WindNW 4.8 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.6 ft @ 8s

8 AMUnavailable

WindW 4.8 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.6 ft @ 9s

9 AMUnavailable

WindSW 10.2 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.6 ft @ 9s

10 AMUnavailable

WindSW 15.6 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.8 ft @ 8s

11 AMUnavailable

WindSSW 16.6 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSE 2.1 ft @ 7s

NoonUnavailable

WindSSW 15.3 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSE 2.4 ft @ 6s

1 PMUnavailable

WindSSW 14.5 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSE 2.4 ft @ 6s

2 PMUnavailable

WindSSW 15.3 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSE 2.4 ft @ 6s

3 PMUnavailable

WindSSW 15.4 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSE 2.5 ft @ 6s

4 PMUnavailable

WindS 15.3 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSE 2.6 ft @ 6s

5 PMUnavailable

WindS 12.4 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSE 2.8 ft @ 6s

6 PMUnavailable

WindS 10.2 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSE 2.9 ft @ 6s

7 PMUnavailable

WindS 11.8 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSE 3.2 ft @ 6s

8 PMUnavailable

WindS 11.3 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSE 3.5 ft @ 6s

9 PMUnavailable

WindSSW 9.8 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSE 3.8 ft @ 6s

10 PMUnavailable

WindSSW 9.2 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSE 3.9 ft @ 6s

11 PMUnavailable

WindSW 8.6 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSE 4.0 ft @ 6s

Tide

Local tide station unavailable

Tide predictions are unavailable for this period.

About this spot

Model-grid forecast requested at the mapped coordinate; reef, headland, and nearshore transformations are unresolved. Named Wainui Beach relation coordinate, distinct from its several sub-breaks. Coastline orientation remains unresolved; wind relationship is withheld.

Mapped spot coordinate: -38.6845889, 178.075911.

North Island · Pacific Ocean · Coastline orientation unresolved · Location provenance

Model request point: Wainui Beach Gisborne (-38.6845889, 178.075911). Model output times describe valid conditions; the provider does not expose the model run issue time in this response.

Forecast sources

Data coverage 2/6 sources

Source availability is not forecast accuracy. Where an empirical model passes historical testing, its error and interval coverage are shown above. Source count cannot increase that confidence.

Coverage tier B · NEW_ZEALAND · spot-level model point

MetService New Zealand Surf Forecasts
Surf-oriented wind, swell, wave height, quality, SST, and tide display; market adapter or station mapping not connectedUnavailableNo source time
New Zealand Regional Wave Buoy Pages
Measured wave height, direction, and period; market adapter or station mapping not connectedUnavailableNo source time
NIWA Tide Forecasting API
Tide predictions and charts; market adapter or station mapping not connectedUnavailableNo source time
LINZ Tide Predictions and Sea-Level Data
Official tide predictions and observed sea level; market adapter or station mapping not connectedUnavailableNo source time
Open-Meteo Marine API
1 of 1 configured model points availableCurrentSep 23, 11:45 AM GMT+12
Open-Meteo Weather API
1 of 1 configured model points availableCurrentSep 23, 11:45 AM GMT+12
Surf-Forecast public pages
Spot discovery and break-specific HTML fallbackNot applicableNo source time
Surfline public spot pages
Break-specific comparison, cams, and metadataNot applicableNo source time

How best guesses are made

Best guesses combine usable wave and wind evidence, with qualitative confidence and specific limitations. A missing tide or local surf-height model does not prevent useful guidance. Tide levels use the named station datum; their effect at this break remains uncertain. Wind direction is relative to the mapped beach orientation, without calibrated terrain or shelter effects. The comparison is a heuristic, not a measured quality rating.