Wainui Beach - Stockroute Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.08° E

Wainui Beach - Stockroute WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainui Beach - Stockroute sea temperature is
12.8° C
1.2° 

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 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, SSE swell with 943 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Sat 22nd Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 12s
Best Surf 9PM (Mon 24th Aug)5ft (1.5m) 14s
Most Powerful 9PM (Mon 24th Aug)5ft (1.5m) 14s

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


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