Wainui Beach - Stockroute Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.08° E

Wainui Beach - Stockroute 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 26 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainui Beach - Stockroute sea temperature is
13.5°C
0.8° 

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 (27 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute at 5AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (27 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (27 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
27
Monday
28
9 PM
12 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
4
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
2.1
SSW
8
2.2
SSW
8
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
9
0.7
ESE
12
0.9
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
187
180
180
177
174
177
239
261
195
481
642
213
237
242
197
149
196
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
15
W
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNE
15
ESE
10
E
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
6:06AM1.93m
6:27PM2.00m
6:48AM1.99m
7:05PM2.03m
Low Tide
00:03AM0.56m
12:12PM0.53m
00:43AM0.48m
12:53PM0.49m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
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Temp °C
11
13
14
14
17
16
17
13
10
9
7
6
10
14
14
12
11
Feels °C
8
9
10
10
13
11
12
8
3
2
3
2
6
11
10
9
8
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