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Wainui Beach - Stockroute

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.08° E

Wainui Beach - Stockroute Surf Photo: 'Crowded Stockroute' by Rob Davies

Issued: 6 am 04 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainui Beach - Stockroute sea temperature is

14.1°C

0.3°

Wainui Beach - Stockroute surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NW		SE	ENE
	9 s	glass		9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Stockroute around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE		SE	ENE
	9 s	glass		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Stockroute around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	E	E	SE	ENE
	9 s	cross- on	2 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Stockroute around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NE	E	SE	ENE
	9 s	cross- on	3 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Stockroute around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	NE	SE	ENE
	9 s	cross	3 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Stockroute around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE		SE	ENE
	9 s	cross		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Stockroute around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	NNE	SE	ENE
	9 s	glass	3 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Stockroute around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	NE	SE	ENE
	9 s	cross- on	3 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Stockroute around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE		SE	ENE
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Stockroute around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E		SE	ENE
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Stockroute around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	E	SE	ENE
	9 s	cross- on	3 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Stockroute around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	ENE	SE	ENE
	9 s	cross- on	3 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Stockroute around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	ENE	SE	ENE
	9 s	cross	4 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Stockroute around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	ENE	SE	ENE
	9 s	cross	4 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Stockroute around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	ENE	SE	E
	9 s	cross	4 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Stockroute around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	ENE	SE	E
	9 s	cross	4 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Stockroute around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	ENE	ESE	ENE
	10 s	cross	4 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Stockroute around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and one minute after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.2 ft). Range 1.87m (6.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Wainui Beach - Stockroute Surf Photo: 'Crowded Stockroute' by Rob Davies

A warm summer Sunday morning and a small swell with head-high peaks makes Schools and Stockroute popular Wainui options. Image taken from distant Pines Car Park. About as busy as it gets.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:38 am 10 Feb 2013