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Wainui Beach - Pines Surf Photo: 'Pines - small summer swell' by Rob Davies

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNW		SSE	E
	8 s	cross- off		8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 6 am

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNW	NNW	SE	E
	8 s	off	2 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 9 am

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NW	N	SE	E
	8 s	glass	2 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Pines around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 58 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.3 ft). Range 1.85m (6.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

Pines - small summer swell

New Zealand | Wainui Beach - Pines

A SE breeze over the previous day or so built up a small short period local swell that cleaned up nicely at Wainui once the wind swung NW. Remarkably good considering it was not even a proper groundswell.