Wainui Beach - Stockroute Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.08° E

Wainui Beach - Stockroute 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 31 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) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 4PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (31 Aug)3ft (0.9m)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

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
!
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
17
0.7
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
15
1
SSE
14
1.4
SSE
13
2.1
SSW
9
3.5
SSW
14
2.5
S
13
3
S
13
1.9
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
14
2.3
SSE
14
2.2
SSE
14
2.1
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
17
1.8
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
286
335
407
604
662
3905
2507
2599
1143
1236
1708
1978
1875
1610
1407
1008
1961
1938
1668
1400
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WSW
20
SSW
10
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSE
5
ESE
10
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
0
SE
0
ESE
10
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
High Tide
8:06AM1.96m
8:24PM2.02m
8:46AM1.99m
9:04PM2.02m
9:29AM2.00m
Low Tide
2:10PM0.50m
2:42AM0.47m
2:52PM0.48m
3:22AM0.44m
3:36PM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:45
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
14
17
17
15
14
9
9
9
9
10
11
10
8
7
8
8
11
16
17
16
13
Feels °C
7
10
11
9
9
4
6
4
4
5
7
8
5
3
4
3
6
14
16
13
8
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