Wainui Beach - Stockroute Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.08° E

Wainui Beach - Stockroute Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 5 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainui Beach - Stockroute sea temperature is
13.9°C
0.4° 

Wainui Beach - Stockroute surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Wainui Beach - Stockroute surf forecast from 22 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 28 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 28 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, S swell with 3,891 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 23 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wainui Beach - Stockroute this week:

The surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wainui Beach - Stockroute in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 28) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 26) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Wed 23rd Sep)5ft (1.5m) 7s
Best Surf10AM (Mon 28th Sep)13ft (4.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 1AM (Mon 28th Sep)13ft (4.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, gales from the SW by Sun night).

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
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(10 max)
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0
1
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
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0
3
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SE
7
1.5
S
6
1.3
S
8
1.6
SSE
7
2.4
S
8
2.3
S
9
2.2
S
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.1
SE
8
0.9
SE
9
0.5
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.8
ESE
14
4
S
10
4
SSW
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
30
170
203
268
816
828
736
258
158
115
102
192
196
180
140
226
3891
3809
711
578
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
ENE
15
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
15
WNW
5
NNW
15
ENE
10
NW
20
NW
5
SSE
15
NNW
15
N
50
SW
55
SW
45
SW
35
SW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:07PM1.72m
2:43AM1.66m
3:11PM1.74m
3:49AM1.71m
4:18PM1.80m
4:41AM1.78m
5:08PM1.88m
5:25AM1.86m
5:49PM1.95m
6:06AM1.93m
6:27PM2.00m
6:48AM1.99m
7:05PM2.03m
Low Tide
8:41PM0.79m
8:59AM0.81m
9:39PM0.76m
9:59AM0.75m
10:33PM0.71m
10:49AM0.67m
11:20PM0.64m
11:32AM0.60m
00:03AM0.56m
12:12PM0.53m
00:43AM0.48m
12:53PM0.49m
1:22AM0.42m
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5:58
5:56
5:54
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6:50
5:48
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12
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Temp °C
15
16
10
10
10
9
9
11
9
11
12
10
11
12
12
15
9
8
9
10
8
Feels °C
12
14
5
4
2
2
3
5
6
7
8
7
8
10
7
11
-1
-4
0
2
4
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Information about the Wainui Beach - Stockroute Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Wainui Beach - Stockroute provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Wainui Beach - Stockroute can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Wainui Beach - Stockroute surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Wainui Beach - Stockroute) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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