Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Beach - Stockroute today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute at 3PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Beach - Stockroute. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
318 | 235 | 206 | 191 | 169 | 167 | 227 | 315 | 540 | 813 | 928 | 907 | 722 | 671 | 512 | 465 | 460 | 368 | 295 | 209 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:58PM1.73m | 5:17AM1.71m | 5:51PM1.81m | 6:03AM1.79m | 6:32PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32AM0.78m | 11:11PM0.79m | 11:26AM0.72m | 00:02AM0.73m | 12:10PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
318 | 235 | 206 | 191 | 169 | 167 | 227 | 315 | 540 | 813 | 928 | 907 | 722 | 671 | 512 | 465 | 460 | 368 | 295 | 209 | 202 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
32 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 38 | 49 | 47 | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | SE 12 | NE 10 | — | — | ESE 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 12 | SE 15 | NE 9 |
43 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 4 | — | — | 12 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | NE 5 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 30 | — | — | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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