Wainui Beach - Stockroute Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.08° E

Wainui Beach - Stockroute 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainui Beach - Stockroute sea temperature is
13.8°C
0.4° 

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


How big are the waves at Wainui Beach - Stockroute today (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute at 4AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (20 Sep)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (20 Sep)11ft (3.5m)11s

Table - waves today at Wainui Beach - Stockroute. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Sunday
20
Monday
21
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
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4
4
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
1.6
S
7
2.2
SSE
9
3.5
S
10
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
11
4
SSW
12
2.4
SSE
14
2.1
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
225
215
156
92
85
247
758
2291
3188
3170
5198
2342
1723
1224
843
625
403
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
WNW
20
NW
25
WNW
35
WSW
40
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
25
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
20
E
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
High Tide
11:56PM1.72m
12:25PM1.75m
00:45AM1.67m
1:14PM1.73m
Low Tide
6:17AM0.76m
6:47PM0.77m
7:06AM0.81m
7:43PM0.79m
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:01
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
14
10
12
11
10
9
7
6
10
13
14
13
11
Feels °C
9
9
9
9
7
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
7
8
10
10
8
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