Wainui Beach - Stockroute Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.08° E

Wainui Beach - Stockroute 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainui Beach - Stockroute sea temperature is
12.7°C
1.2° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute at 7AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (31 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (31 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
!
2
4
4
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
19
0.6
SSE
17
0.7
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
15
1.4
SSE
14
1.4
SSE
13
3
S
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
S
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
S
12
1.9
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
13
2.3
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
28
64
115
229
286
312
691
642
2479
3782
2479
2432
2012
1089
1594
1921
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
25
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
S
5
ESE
10
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-off
High Tide
7:46PM2.01m
8:06AM1.96m
8:24PM2.02m
8:46AM1.99m
Low Tide
2:04AM0.52m
2:10PM0.50m
2:42AM0.47m
2:52PM0.48m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:45
 mm
2
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
14
17
17
15
14
12
10
9
8
10
11
10
8
Feels °C
9
9
8
8
8
11
11
9
8
7
6
3
2
4
7
8
5
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