
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Beach - Stockroute today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute at 4AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 2.1m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Beach - Stockroute. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1985 | 1712 | 1419 | 979 | 803 | 685 | 281 | 326 | 257 | 539 | 645 | 637 | 588 | 565 | 549 | 465 | 557 | 557 | 687 | 668 | 504 | 238 | 441 | 435 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:40PM1.71m | 12:08PM1.76m | 00:29AM1.69m | 12:58PM1.75m | 1:19AM1.68m | 1:48PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57AM0.75m | 6:30PM0.73m | 6:48AM0.80m | 7:23PM0.75m | 7:38AM0.81m | 8:18PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
1024 | 838 | 703 | 604 | 497 | 440 | 227 | 196 | 173 | 539 | 645 | 637 | 588 | 565 | 549 | 465 | 557 | 557 | 687 | 668 | 504 | 238 | 441 | 435 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
5 | 5 | 80 | 131 | 172 | 236 | 281 | 326 | 257 | 126 | 93 | 56 | 64 | 42 | 31 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 206 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | E 10 | E 10 |
— | — | 3 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 64 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 25 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — |
1985 | 1712 | 1419 | 979 | 803 | 685 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 119 | 65 | 65 | 120 | 46 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 46 | 46 | 3 | 0 |
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