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Wainui Beach - Pines

Lat Long: 38.68° S 178.08° E

Wainui Beach - Pines Surf Photo: 'Pines Christmas day 2015' by Tom Bassett-Eason

Issued: 11 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainui Beach - Pines sea temperature is

14.1° C

0.4°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNE	NE	S	SE
	14 s	cross- off	2 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Pines around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE	NE	S	SE
	14 s	cross	3 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Pines around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE	NE	S	SE
	13 s	cross	4 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Pines around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNE	NE	S	SE
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Pines around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N	NE	S	SE
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Pines around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N	N	S	NE
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Pines around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW	NNE	S	NE
	13 s	off	5 s	13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Pines around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NNE	S	SE
	13 s	glass	4 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Pines around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	NNE	S	SE
	13 s	glass	4 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Pines around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE		S	SE
	12 s	on		12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Pines around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE	E	S	NE
	12 s	on	4 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Pines around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE	ENE	S	NE
	12 s	on	4 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Pines around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S		SSW	S
	13 s	cross- on		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Pines around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S		S	NE
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Pines around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW		S	NE
	12 s	cross		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Pines around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW		S	NE
	12 s	cross		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Pines around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW		S	NE
	12 s	cross		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Pines around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 17 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.6m (2.0 ft). Range 2.00m (6.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Wainui Beach - Pines Surf Photo: 'Pines Christmas day 2015' by Tom Bassett-Eason

Pines barrel of Christmas day

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User: Tom Bassett-Eason (23 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:03 am 25 Dec 2015

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Nice barrels