Wainui Beach (The Pines) surf forecast

Gisborne · North Island · New Zealand

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Gisborne’s main surf beach with strong sandbanks and reef at the south end, working on south-east swell with a north-west wind.

Break

beach break, lefts and rights; faces SE

Level

intermediate

Best swell

SSE, S, E

Best wind

NW, W (offshore)

Best tide

mid tide

Season

Spring and autumn

Typical size

1-3 m

Crowd

medium

Hazards

Rips; Crowds near the pines; Sharks

Nearby spots

• Midway Beach (Gizzy Pipe), Gisborne
• Mount Maunganui Main Beach, Mount Maunganui
• Manu Bay, Raglan
• Whale Bay, Raglan
• Indicators, Raglan
• Fitzroy Beach, New Plymouth

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