Wainui Beach - Stockroute Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.08° E

Wainui Beach - Stockroute 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainui Beach - Stockroute sea temperature is
13.8°C
0.5° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute at 4AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Afternoon (24 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (24 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
24
Friday
25
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)
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
8
2.1
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.3
S
8
2.3
S
8
2.2
S
9
2
S
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.6
ESE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
549
527
655
720
720
724
582
293
244
216
190
190
161
141
138
112
147
Wind (km/h)
30
S
25
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SSW
25
S
10
S
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
SE
10
ESE
5
NNE
10
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
off
off
off
off
off
on
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:49AM1.71m
4:18PM1.80m
4:41AM1.78m
5:08PM1.88m
Low Tide
9:39PM0.76m
9:59AM0.75m
10:33PM0.71m
10:49AM0.67m
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:06
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
7
6
8
10
11
10
9
8
7
7
10
11
12
11
10
Feels °C
2
2
1
0
1
3
5
6
6
4
3
3
7
7
8
8
6
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