Wainui Beach - Pines Surf Break

Wainui Beach - Pines 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.68° S 178.08° E

Issued: 11 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainui Beach - Pines sea temperature is
13.8° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year

Wainui Beach - Pines surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Wainui Beach - Pines today (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Pines at 6AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (29 Jun)7ft (2.1m)10s
Evening (29 Jun)7ft (2.1m)9s

Table - waves today at Wainui Beach - Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
10
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
2.2
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
1.2
SSE
18
1.5
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
19
1.5
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
791
669
657
596
573
863
766
744
688
688
842
1282
1209
1499
1180
974
773
629
498
478
386
341
402
418
Wind (km/h)
25
S
30
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
35
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SE
0
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:57AM1.67m
5:37PM1.71m
5:47AM1.66m
6:30PM1.71m
6:38AM1.67m
Low Tide
10:55PM0.78m
11:12AM0.68m
11:49PM0.80m
12:01PM0.69m
00:44AM0.80m
12:50PM0.70m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
8
7
5
4
5
6
7
5
6
5
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
8
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
10
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
2.2
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
0.3
SSE
11
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
791
669
657
596
573
863
766
25
688
688
666
614
599
506
517
528
529
540
463
399
386
335
402
418
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
18
1.2
SSE
18
1.5
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
19
1.5
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
Energy kJ
280
207
141
96
51
50
28
33
113
469
842
1282
1209
1499
1180
974
773
629
498
478
384
341
257
246
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.9
S
20
1.1
S
8
0.9
E
12
Energy kJ
6
109
624
138
214
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
2
S
7
1.9
S
7
2.1
SE
9
1.9
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.5
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
Energy kJ
134
64
181
212
181
429
392
744
392
392
315
256
193
160
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
4
4
3
1
2
1
3
3
3
Distance (km)
113
113
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
48
116
116
49
46
47
47
47
4
6
4
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
6
9
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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