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Wainui Beach (Gisborne)

Break: Beach
Skill level: Intermediate
Best season: Autumn to winter
Crowds: High
Swell: NE, E, SE
Wind: W, SW
Location: -38.7067, 178.0872

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Gisborne's main surf beach - long, sandy and consistent with several distinct peaks (Pines, Stockroute, Whales). Home of NZ's east-coast surf scene.

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