Surf Forecasts:
Wainui Beach - Stockroute surf forecast from 30 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 31 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 31 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, S swell with 2,078 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 30 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSE 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 Friday (Oct 30) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wainui Beach - Stockroute in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 4PM. 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 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 04) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Fri 30th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 31st Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 31st Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSE 14 | S 7 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 11 | S 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 249 | 118 | 135 | 1632 | 2078 | 904 | 500 | 384 | 177 | 78 | 55 | 24 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 75 | 57 | 29 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:01PM1.95m | 10:33AM2.06m | 11:00PM1.92m | 11:33AM2.03m | 11:59PM1.89m | 12:33PM1.99m | 00:57AM1.86m | 1:34PM1.97m | 2:02AM1.84m | 2:35PM1.95m | 3:12AM1.84m | 3:35PM1.94m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56PM0.51m | 4:15AM0.46m | 4:54PM0.55m | 5:15AM0.51m | 5:53PM0.60m | 6:15AM0.56m | 6:53PM0.63m | 7:13AM0.60m | 7:56PM0.64m | 8:14AM0.63m | 8:57PM0.62m | 9:18AM0.63m | 9:54PM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 11 | ENE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 90 | 49 | 101 | 867 | 1121 | 904 | 500 | 384 | 177 | 78 | 55 | 24 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 75 | 57 | 29 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | — | — | NE 13 | NE 12 | SSE 14 | NE 6 | — | NE 4 | ENE 5 | SE 11 | S 13 | S 15 | NE 4 | NE 7 | ENE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 127 | 118 | 56 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 18 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 12 | SSE 12 | NNE 7 | SE 12 | NE 4 | E 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | E 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | — | S 7 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 249 | — | 135 | 1632 | 2078 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 487 | 119 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 300 | 33 | 39 | 300 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 2 |
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