Wainui Beach - Stockroute Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.08° E

Wainui Beach - Stockroute 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainui Beach - Stockroute sea temperature is
12.9° C
1.3° 

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 (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 12PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ESE
8
1.8
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.5
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
129
132
117
382
355
315
245
207
166
138
115
93
77
57
54
80
284
151
284
147
269
251
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
10
N
20
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
5
E
Wind State
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:46AM1.79m
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
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
5:29
 mm
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
11
12
12
11
9
9
8
9
10
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
12
Feels °C
7
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
5
6
8
9
10
9
8
10
11
12
13
13
13
12
11
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