Surf Forecasts:
Wainui Beach - Pines surf forecast from 5 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 15 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 15 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, SSE swell with 253 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 5 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wainui Beach - Pines this week:
The surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Pines over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 05) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wainui Beach - Pines in the next 16 days are 0.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 15) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 07) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 5th Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 15th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 15th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainui Beach - Pines over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 110 | 54 | 24 | 22 | 89 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 24 | 19 | 33 | 76 | 35 | 39 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:35PM1.94m | 4:15AM1.87m | 4:31PM1.93m | 5:06AM1.89m | 5:21PM1.92m | 5:50AM1.90m | 6:04PM1.90m | 6:33AM1.90m | 6:44PM1.87m | 7:15AM1.88m | 7:23PM1.82m | 7:57AM1.85m | 8:02PM1.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.63m | 9:54PM0.58m | 10:18AM0.60m | 10:45PM0.53m | 11:10AM0.57m | 11:32PM0.50m | 11:56AM0.55m | 00:16AM0.48m | 12:39PM0.55m | 00:57AM0.47m | 1:22PM0.58m | 1:37AM0.49m | 2:07PM0.62m | 2:17AM0.53m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 110 | 54 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 35 | 39 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 33 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 13 | S 12 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | — | SSW 11 | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 23 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | — | — | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | 89 | — | 174 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 76 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 336 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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