Wainui Beach - Stockroute Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Alright, we’re looking at a mixed bag ahead at Wainui Beach - Stockroute. The water’s sitting at about 55°F which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so don’t forget the thick rubber.

Things kick off on Wednesday 26 August with a clean, offshore morning. Swell is a small 2ft from the SSE, with a long period of 18 seconds pushing in moderate energy (393). The wind is a light offshore from the NW, so expect clean little lines, more suited to a longboard or a fish. Crowds are possible here.

Thursday 27 August sees a bump in size up to 4ft on the afternoon, but the wind turns onshore from the SE, making a mess of it. The morning is only 3ft and cross-shore – not great.

Friday 28 August morning offers a small 3ft SSE swell with light cross-offshore wind from the N. It’s clean but nothing to get too excited about.

Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 are small and weak. The swell drops right off to 2ft and then 2ft, with energy falling below 100 on Sunday. Ordinary conditions, I’d give it a miss.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting – and a bit wild. On Monday 31 August the morning sees an 12ft swell from the SSW with very strong energy (4255). Problem is, that’s too big for this break – only for experts if you’re game, but the wind is light and cross-offshore. The afternoon eases to 7ft but with onshore wind.

Tuesday 1 September gets even more solid. The morning is a massive 15ft from the S, with a huge 8128 energy reading. Wind is moderate cross-shore from the SSW – again, too big for most. The afternoon though: glassy conditions with an 12ft SSE swell, 16-second period, and energy at 6286. If you’re an experienced surfer and the banks are right, that afternoon could be a standout. It’s a bit of a beast, but with glassy water and that long period, it’s going to have some serious welterweight punch. Keep an eye on the tides.

Wednesday 2 September is the pick of the week after that. The morning has a 6ft SSE swell with clean offshore wind from the NW at 15 mph. Moderate energy (894). The afternoon holds at 5ft with the same offshore flow. This is your best window for solid, clean waves that aren’t too out of control.

From Thursday 3 September onward, it fades back to small, ordinary surf – 3ft and smaller, with mostly clean but weak conditions through to Sunday 7 September.

Then on Tuesday 8 September we get a little gem: a glassy afternoon with 5ft SSE swell, 18-second period, and a nice 1144 energy reading. Eyes on that one – it’s got excellent potential for experienced surfers with clean, glassy conditions.

Overall, the standout is Wednesday 2 September morning for solid, clean waves, and the glassy Tuesday 8 September afternoon is a sneaky good option if you can wait. The big stuff on the 31st and 1st is best left to the chargers.

Rusty.

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