Wainui Beach - Stockroute Surf Break
Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.08° E

Wainui Beach - Stockroute Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Weather Forecast for Wainui Beach - Stockroute

Issued: 5 pm 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainui Beach - Stockroute sea temperature is
15.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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 4 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 7 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 7 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,033 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 5 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE 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 (Jun 05) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 07) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jun 05) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Fri 5th Jun)1.5ft (0.4m) 8s
Best Surf 9PM (Sun 7th Jun)11ft (3.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 9PM (Sun 7th Jun)11ft (3.5m) 10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
2
1
0
2
3
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
NE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
7
3
S
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
17
1.7
S
6
2.4
S
10
0.9
SSE
19
1.7
SSE
18
1.6
SSE
18
1.2
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
20
12
11
31
18
15
14
24
375
1614
402
221
57
235
1065
511
1702
1556
506
536
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
20
NNW
20
N
10
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WSW
35
SSW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
W
40
SSW
25
SSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
SSE
10
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
off
off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:03PM1.76m
9:23AM1.71m
9:52PM1.79m
10:11AM1.73m
10:42PM1.82m
10:56AM1.75m
11:29PM1.86m
11:41AM1.77m
00:12AM1.89m
12:27PM1.79m
00:53AM1.91m
1:14PM1.83m
1:34AM1.92m
Low Tide
3:26AM0.73m
3:33PM0.72m
4:14AM0.72m
4:22PM0.71m
5:02AM0.70m
5:08PM0.68m
5:49AM0.67m
5:51PM0.65m
6:33AM0.63m
6:34PM0.61m
7:16AM0.56m
7:19PM0.58m
7:58AM0.50m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
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7:18
7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
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4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
7
1
Temp °C
19
15
20
20
16
18
17
14
13
12
9
13
16
13
12
11
11
13
14
11
13
Feels °C
17
14
18
16
14
15
14
11
8
4
6
9
13
9
4
5
6
11
11
8
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
NE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
SSE
11
0.1
NE
10
2.1
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
9
0.6
SE
6
1
S
6
1.7
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
18
1.6
SSE
18
1.2
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
Energy kJ
33
20
12
11
31
18
9
9
24
4
784
402
221
27
73
485
462
1702
1556
506
536
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
4
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
18
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
15
0.6
S
17
0.9
SSE
19
0.1
SE
21
0.7
SSE
17
Energy kJ
25
20
9
8
8
7
7
14
1
2
2
8
25
44
77
215
511
18
246
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
NE
9
0.3
SSE
17
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
2
2
8
3
3
15
7
4
7
3
57
2
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.4
SSW
4
1.9
SSE
7
3
S
10
1.7
S
6
2.4
S
10
Energy kJ
5
6
375
1614
235
1065
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
17
218
117
6
6
38
33
98
0
0
0
0
116
121
0
0
6
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
4
2
2
1
4
5
5
3
4
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Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
4
3
3
4
1
5
3
4
2
2
9
6
5
5
5
5
7
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
7
8
7
6
9
6
5
5
5
5
7
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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