
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Beach - Stockroute today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute at 10AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Beach - Stockroute. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 16 | 389 | 1168 | 1775 | 2083 | 1958 | 1908 | 3927 | 3957 | 1729 | 3774 | 3415 | 3591 | 3261 | 2432 | 1403 | 1207 | 904 | 810 | 619 | 526 | 261 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:33AM1.83m | 10:51PM1.74m | 11:19AM1.79m | 11:40PM1.71m | 12:08PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM0.59m | 4:51PM0.66m | 5:05AM0.68m | 5:39PM0.70m | 5:57AM0.75m | 6:30PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
15 | 16 | 179 | — | — | — | — | — | 1798 | 1795 | 5 | 1729 | 1829 | 1829 | 1592 | 1240 | 1039 | 881 | 653 | 528 | 430 | 176 | 191 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 |
3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 130 | 172 | 160 | 141 | 261 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 9 |
9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 223 | 44 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — |
— | 41 | 389 | 1168 | 1775 | 2083 | 1958 | 1908 | 3927 | 3957 | 1729 | 3774 | 3415 | 3591 | 3261 | 2432 | 1403 | 1207 | 904 | 810 | 619 | 526 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 33 | 65 | 97 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 98 | 119 | 119 | 336 | 336 | 119 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 123 | 46 | 38 | 0 |
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