
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Beach - Pines today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Pines at 5AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Beach - Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
215 | 63 | 49 | 55 | 59 | 81 | 57 | 61 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 107 | 176 | 213 | 188 | 679 | 763 | 736 | 697 | 542 | 347 | 249 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:39AM1.82m | 8:46PM1.73m | 9:22AM1.79m | 9:35PM1.71m | 10:07AM1.77m | 10:26PM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM0.53m | 2:53PM0.66m | 3:00AM0.60m | 3:41PM0.69m | 3:47AM0.66m | 4:29PM0.71m | 4:38AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | 7:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 4 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
63 | 63 | 49 | 55 | 59 | 81 | 57 | 61 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 9 | 107 | 176 | 213 | 147 | 679 | 763 | 736 | 697 | 542 | 347 | 249 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SE 10 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 16 | E 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
2 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 188 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 15 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | ENE 10 | NE 7 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 42 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 3 | — | 30 | 23 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | — | E 2 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | SSW 5 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
215 | — | — | — | — | 187 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 12 | 14 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 49 | 107 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 48 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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