
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Beach - Pines today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Pines at 2AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Beach - Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 23 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 86 | 34 | 70 | 172 | 201 | 273 | 569 | 657 | 779 | 880 | 1055 | 1029 | 1136 | 1154 | 1095 | 936 | 936 | 857 | 742 | 722 | 621 | 595 | 889 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:35PM1.99m | 7:00AM1.91m | 7:34PM2.06m | 7:58AM1.95m | 8:28PM2.11m | 8:53AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM0.57m | 1:10PM0.44m | 1:58AM0.54m | 2:07PM0.45m | 2:51AM0.53m | 3:01PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
39 | 86 | 34 | 70 | 172 | 201 | 273 | 569 | 657 | 779 | 880 | 1055 | 1029 | 1136 | 1154 | 1095 | 936 | 936 | 857 | 742 | 722 | 621 | 595 | 529 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | S 19 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 15 | E 20 | E 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 23 |
18 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 87 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 35 | 111 | 152 | 387 | 371 | 293 | 297 | 161 | 156 | 889 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 10 | — | SW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 19 | SSE 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 24 | SSE 11 |
7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 69 | 102 | 122 | 159 | 110 | 100 | 29 | 29 | 192 | 101 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | — | N 5 | N 4 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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