Wainui Beach - Stockroute Surf Break

Wainui Beach - Stockroute Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.08° E

Issued: 5 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainui Beach - Stockroute sea temperature is
14.6° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 13 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 19 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 19 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,845 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 14 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE 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 Sunday (Jun 14) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 18s. 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 1.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 19) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 20) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Sun 14th Jun)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf 6PM (Fri 19th Jun)5ft (1.6m) 16s
Most Powerful12AM (Fri 19th Jun)6ft (1.9m) 16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
11
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
12
1.2
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.9
SSW
16
1.3
SSE
16
1.7
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
68
117
96
76
46
48
59
53
35
27
131
165
101
92
200
1845
848
1503
978
514
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNE
25
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
NNW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:40PM1.96m
4:03AM1.92m
4:35PM1.99m
5:02AM1.93m
5:36PM2.01m
6:03AM1.93m
6:40PM2.04m
7:05AM1.94m
7:42PM2.07m
8:08AM1.95m
8:41PM2.09m
9:08AM1.96m
9:40PM2.10m
10:06AM1.96m
Low Tide
9:52PM0.50m
10:23AM0.37m
10:50PM0.50m
11:21AM0.38m
11:54PM0.52m
12:20PM0.39m
1:02AM0.54m
1:19PM0.42m
2:07AM0.55m
2:19PM0.46m
3:06AM0.56m
3:18PM0.51m
4:02AM0.57m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
15
18
15
16
17
13
16
17
14
16
16
12
13
12
11
11
12
9
14
Feels °C
10
9
12
16
11
12
13
9
13
14
11
12
13
10
7
5
4
7
8
6
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
16
1.7
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
13
Energy kJ
32
32
117
96
76
46
48
59
40
17
27
131
165
101
52
74
48
848
1503
978
514
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
S
6
0.1
NE
4
0.4
S
4
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
18
68
30
30
18
28
42
17
53
35
16
3
1
6
70
88
357
30
6
36
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
S
6
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
18
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
18
35
10
18
18
11
2
4
4
10
4
6
3
3
67
41
4
3
3
6
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.2
NNE
5
0.3
SW
2
0.6
SSW
4
1.2
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.9
SSW
16
0.5
N
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
1
2
1
15
92
200
1845
5
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
45
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
65
113
65
13
13
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
1
4
5
4
4
3
2
3
5
4
4
7
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
5
9
5
5
5
5
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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).

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