Surf Forecasts:
Wainui Beach - Stockroute surf forecast from 16 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 19 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 19 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, SSE swell with 812 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 16 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE 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 Monday (Nov 16) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s 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 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 19) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 19th Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 19th Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the NE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSE 13 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 26 | 36 | 35 | 40 | 59 | 78 | 105 | 58 | 240 | 120 | 659 | 344 | 210 | 181 | 281 | 331 | 265 | 303 | 499 | 427 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:45AM1.77m | 00:05AM1.71m | 12:36PM1.79m | 00:54AM1.72m | 1:25PM1.83m | 1:43AM1.74m | 2:10PM1.86m | 2:32AM1.77m | 2:55PM1.88m | 3:20AM1.81m | 3:39PM1.89m | 4:06AM1.87m | 4:24PM1.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM0.76m | 6:09PM0.73m | 6:21AM0.77m | 7:00PM0.72m | 7:08AM0.75m | 7:49PM0.69m | 7:54AM0.71m | 8:36PM0.65m | 8:41AM0.67m | 9:18PM0.60m | 9:28AM0.63m | 10:01PM0.54m | 10:15AM0.58m | 10:44PM0.48m | |||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 13 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 26 | 36 | 21 | 24 | 59 | 78 | 55 | 8 | 121 | 120 | 659 | 344 | 210 | 181 | 281 | 331 | 105 | 303 | 499 | 427 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | S 6 | E 11 | SSE 14 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 20 | 10 | 35 | 39 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 58 | 38 | 116 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 59 | 265 | 29 | 54 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 9 | SSE 14 | S 9 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | NE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 40 | 7 | 4 | 105 | 15 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | 38 | 45 | 1 | 54 | 53 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | S 6 | — | S 7 | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 159 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 240 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 69 | 32 | 37 | 160 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 46 | 46 | 116 | 0 |
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