
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Beach - Stockroute today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 22s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute at 10AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 22s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Beach - Stockroute. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 23 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
869 | 742 | 732 | 702 | 586 | 1952 | 2012 | 2397 | 1853 | 1548 | 1377 | 1136 | 908 | 702 | 653 | 644 | 540 | 620 | 500 | 604 | 1564 | 2374 | 2668 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:53AM1.99m | 9:21PM2.12m | 9:45AM2.01m | 10:13PM2.11m | 10:36AM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM0.53m | 3:01PM0.47m | 3:41AM0.52m | 3:54PM0.50m | 4:31AM0.53m | 4:45PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 23 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 |
869 | 742 | 732 | 702 | 586 | 1952 | 2012 | 2397 | 1853 | 1548 | 1377 | 1136 | 908 | 702 | 653 | 644 | 540 | 620 | 500 | 604 | 1564 | 2374 | 2668 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
371 | 293 | 192 | 158 | 158 | 569 | 522 | 514 | 545 | 427 | 357 | 351 | 317 | 241 | 233 | 210 | 226 | 164 | 161 | 158 | 123 | 119 | 115 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 24 | S 11 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | — | — |
109 | — | 8 | 30 | 432 | 185 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 30 | 36 | 177 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 65 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 13 | 13 |
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