Wainui Beach - Stockroute Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.08° E

Wainui Beach - Stockroute 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wainui Beach - Stockroute sea temperature is
12.4°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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute at 10AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (24 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)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 Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
13
0.6
S
8
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
17
0.7
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
52
101
94
76
649
586
475
356
294
231
175
131
109
270
228
228
311
318
229
203
181
169
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
0
NNE
10
ESE
10
N
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
N
10
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
cross
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:05AM1.65m
2:36PM1.70m
3:08AM1.63m
3:41PM1.69m
4:20AM1.65m
4:58PM1.73m
Low Tide
8:27AM0.80m
9:07PM0.83m
9:27AM0.82m
10:10PM0.83m
10:32AM0.78m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
5:39
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
10
14
14
12
12
11
10
9
11
14
15
13
13
11
10
9
12
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
4
5
7
12
9
8
8
7
6
5
7
12
12
10
10
8
6
5
9
14
13
13
11
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