Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Beach - Stockroute today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute at 11AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Beach - Stockroute. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1196 | 990 | 924 | 887 | 1956 | 1708 | 1621 | 1487 | 1380 | 1089 | 761 | 1809 | 1344 | 1768 | 2622 | 3202 | 3331 | 3183 | 2662 | 3684 | 3084 | 2104 | 3298 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:16AM2.02m | 9:37PM2.07m | 10:02AM2.01m | 10:22PM2.02m | 10:47AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10AM0.46m | 3:25PM0.47m | 3:54AM0.48m | 4:11PM0.52m | 4:39AM0.51m | 4:56PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | SE 16 | — | ESE 15 | — | SE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
344 | 405 | 344 | 400 | 799 | 743 | 800 | 744 | 703 | 635 | 599 | 793 | 30 | 20 | 10 | — | 21 | — | 232 | 2256 | 1935 | 2104 | 1432 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SSE 16 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
118 | 101 | 139 | 131 | 271 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 69 | 40 | 40 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 346 | 460 | 457 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | — | — | S 16 | SSE 15 | E 10 | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — |
22 | 22 | — | — | 126 | 79 | 8 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 |
1196 | 990 | 924 | 887 | 1956 | 1708 | 1621 | 1487 | 1380 | 1089 | 761 | 1809 | 1344 | 1768 | 2622 | 3202 | 3331 | 3183 | 2662 | 3684 | 3084 | 2017 | 3298 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 124 | 119 | 119 | 116 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 120 | 407 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 296 | 116 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 65 | 40 |
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