Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Beach - Stockroute today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute at 7AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Beach - Stockroute. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
169 | 167 | 227 | 315 | 655 | 813 | 928 | 907 | 1094 | 679 | 519 | 472 | 362 | 368 | 299 | 209 | 199 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:17AM1.71m | 5:51PM1.81m | 6:03AM1.79m | 6:32PM1.89m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.79m | 11:26AM0.72m | 00:02AM0.73m | 12:10PM0.65m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
169 | 167 | 227 | 315 | 655 | 813 | 928 | 907 | 1094 | 679 | 519 | 472 | 362 | 368 | 299 | 209 | 199 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 49 | 47 | 39 | 33 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | SE 12 | NE 10 | SE 13 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 12 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
— | 6 | 23 | 4 | 7 | — | 25 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 32 | 45 | 72 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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