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Wainui Beach - Pines Surf Photo: 'Second day of fading swell' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 38.68° S 178.08° E

Issued: 11 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainui Beach - Pines sea temperature is

13.7° 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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNW		SE	ENE
	9 s	glass		9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February 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	NW		SE	ENE
	9 s	glass		9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February 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	ESE		SE	ENE
	9 s	glass		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February 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	E	E	SE	ENE
	9 s	cross- on	2 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February 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	NE	E	SE	ENE
	9 s	cross	3 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February 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
	ESE	NE	NE	SE	ENE
	9 s	cross	3 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February 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
	ESE	NNE		SE	ENE
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February 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	N	NNE	SE	ENE
	9 s	glass	3 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February 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	ENE	NE	SE	ENE
	9 s	cross- on	3 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February 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	ENE		SE	ENE
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February 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	E		SE	ENE
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February 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	ENE	E	SE	ENE
	9 s	cross- on	3 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February 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	ENE	SE	ENE
	9 s	cross	3 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February 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
	ESE	NE	ENE	SE	ENE
	9 s	cross	4 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February 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
	ESE	NNE	ENE	SE	ENE
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February 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	NNE	ENE	SE	E
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February 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	NNE	ENE	SE	E
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February at 6 am

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

Image captured One hour and 47 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.7m (5.4 ft). Range 1.87m (6.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Wainui Beach - Pines Surf Photo: 'Second day of fading swell' by Rob Davies

The southerly swell has faded since yesterday but the long range east swell still produced a few head-high waves. Rob Davies, one of the people behind this website and sometimes resident of Gisborne.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:24 am 10 Feb 2013