Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Beach - Stockroute today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute at 3AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Beach - Stockroute. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
731 | 679 | 519 | 472 | 508 | 368 | 299 | 257 | 199 | 193 | 152 | 149 | 110 | 104 | 106 | 103 | 101 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:03AM1.79m | 6:32PM1.89m | 6:45AM1.86m | 7:10PM1.96m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.73m | 12:10PM0.65m | 00:46AM0.66m | 12:50PM0.58m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
731 | 679 | 519 | 472 | 508 | 368 | 299 | 257 | 199 | 193 | 152 | 149 | 110 | 104 | 106 | 103 | 101 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
35 | 54 | 45 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 4 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 16 |
8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
3 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 47 | 69 | 42 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 42 | — | 43 | 75 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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