Wainui Beach - Stockroute Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.08° E

Wainui Beach - Stockroute 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainui Beach - Stockroute sea temperature is
12.5°C
1.5° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute at 12AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (23 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
3 PM
6 PM
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)
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.5
S
8
0.7
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
15
1.4
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
156
166
126
105
78
78
75
50
33
32
33
33
33
29
80
137
186
767
874
Wind (km/h)
0
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NE
20
NE
15
N
15
NW
Wind State
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:01PM1.78m
1:14AM1.71m
1:46PM1.73m
2:05AM1.65m
2:36PM1.70m
Low Tide
7:17PM0.77m
7:38AM0.75m
8:09PM0.81m
8:27AM0.80m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
16
14
12
11
12
11
12
14
15
15
13
11
10
8
10
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
14
10
7
5
8
6
6
9
11
11
8
7
5
4
7
12
9
9
8
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