
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Beach - Stockroute today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute at 5PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Beach - Stockroute. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
132 | 117 | 382 | 400 | 315 | 245 | 207 | 141 | 138 | 95 | 93 | 61 | 36 | 449 | 251 | 475 | 111 | 89 | 152 | 194 | 97 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:27PM1.91m | 5:54AM1.85m | 6:28PM2.00m | 6:51AM1.92m | 7:19PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01AM0.49m | 11:47PM0.60m | 12:04PM0.45m | 00:48AM0.54m | 12:58PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
132 | 117 | 382 | 400 | 315 | 245 | 207 | 141 | 138 | 95 | 93 | 61 | 22 | 161 | 123 | 131 | 111 | 89 | 121 | 123 | 97 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | SE 14 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 |
1 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | NE 11 | ESE 13 | S 20 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — |
— | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 38 | 13 | 26 | 36 | 449 | 251 | 475 | — | — | 152 | 194 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 46 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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