Wainui Beach - Stockroute Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.08° E

Wainui Beach - Stockroute WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainui Beach - Stockroute sea temperature is
13.9°C
0.6° 

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 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, E swell with 334 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 08) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Wed 7th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s
Best Surf 4PM (Wed 7th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 8s
Most Powerful 1AM (Thu 8th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s

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


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