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Wainui Beach - Pines

Wainui Beach - Pines Surf Photo: 'Offsore morning at Pines' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 38.68° S 178.08° E

Issued: 5 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainui Beach - Pines sea temperature is

14.0° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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
	SE	WSW		SSW	ESE
	8 s	cross- off		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 November 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
	SE	SW		SSW	ESE
	10 s	cross		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 November 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
	SE	S		SSW	ESE
	10 s	cross- on		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 November 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
	SE	SE		ESE	S
	10 s	on		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 November 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
	SE	E		ESE	S
	10 s	cross- on		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 November 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
	SE	NE		S	ESE
	10 s	glass		11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 November 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
	SE	WNW		ESE	S
	10 s	glass		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 November 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
	ESE	WNW		ESE	S
	10 s	glass		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 November 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
	ESE	W		ESE	S
	10 s	glass		10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 November 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
	ESE	ESE		ESE	S
	10 s	glass		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 November 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
	ESE	ESE		ESE	S
	11 s	cross- on		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 November 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
	ESE	E	E	ESE	S
	11 s	cross- on	3 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 November 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
	ESE	NE	E	ESE	S
	11 s	cross	3 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 November 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
	SE	NNE	ENE	ESE	S
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 November 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
	SE	NNE	NE	S	ESE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 November 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	N	NE	S	ESE
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 November 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	N	NNE	S	E
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 November at 6 am

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

Image captured 2 hours and 54 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.2m (3.8 ft). Range 1.90m (6.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Wainui Beach - Pines Surf Photo: 'Offsore morning at Pines' by Rob Davies

A lovely little swell that was shoulder to head-high. It stayed like this all morning before a NE breeze came up.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:23 am 15 Nov 2017