
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Beach - Pines today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Pines at 10AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Beach - Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
103 | 103 | 103 | 81 | 81 | 99 | 94 | 199 | 172 | 133 | 127 | 122 | 94 | 56 | 56 | 85 | 219 | 215 | 190 | 180 | 174 | 79 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:25AM1.96m | 9:40PM1.91m | 10:09AM1.91m | 10:25PM1.84m | 10:53AM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM0.47m | 3:37PM0.54m | 3:56AM0.53m | 4:21PM0.61m | 4:43AM0.61m | 5:07PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 6 | E 7 |
103 | 103 | 103 | 81 | 81 | 99 | 94 | 199 | 172 | 133 | 127 | 122 | 94 | 56 | 56 | 85 | 219 | 215 | 190 | 180 | 174 | 64 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | S 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 17 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
1 | 4 | 27 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 59 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 53 | 30 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 79 | 78 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | E 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | S 15 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | SW 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
4 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 17 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 66 | 65 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | NNE 2 | — | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | SSW 6 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 38 | 29 | 69 | — | 47 | 95 | 47 | — | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 65 | 65 |
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