Surf Forecasts:
The Pines surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 5,573 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Pines this week:
The surf forecast for The Pines over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Pines in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Pines over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. The Pines (Big Island) is always a fun one to forecast. It's a fickle little reef setup, one that rarely breaks, so when it's on, it's on. And yeah, it's usually got a decent crowd because of that. But you don't need me to tell you that.
We're looking at a pretty clear picture for the next couple of weeks. The first few days are no good; we've got some solid 10 ft of SSW groundswell on Wednesday, but it's going to be all chopped up with a cross-on breeze. Not worth paddling out for the mess. Thursday, the 17th, is still onshore, but a bit smaller.
We finally get a decent day on Friday, the 18th. The winds clock offshore and the swell is a clean 6 ft from the SSW. It's a good, clean day, but it's not going to be huge. That Saturday, the 19th, the waves back off to around 3 ft, so it's a bit of a drop.
Now, the beginning of next week sees another run of bigger SSW swells, but the winds go south and onshore again. That wipes out Monday and Tuesday. We've got 10-11 ft of swell under a strong NE wind on Tuesday; it’s a mess. Not our day.
But, hold on. Wednesday the 23rd kicks off a change. The wind turns offshore, and although the swell is down a touch, it's cleaner and looks fun. The following Sunday the 26th is the real standout. That's when we see a fresh, solid 7 ft of south-southwest energy mix with a strong offshore breeze. That's the day for it. The energy is strong, around 3062 to 4521 units at times.
That period is the one to watch. But after that, the week fades. The last couple of days of the month and into October just drop right off, leaving us with weak and messy waves.
So, to keep it simple: the early days are a right-off. Get your gear ready for the middle of next week and especially that Friday. That's the day The Pines will be showing its best. A solid 7 ft swell, offshores, and clean faces.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3887 | 3940 | 3251 | 1969 | 1465 | 1333 | 1900 | 1165 | 732 | 406 | 380 | 411 | 848 | 1279 | 1014 | 3288 | 5255 | 4653 | 4625 | 5573 | 3703 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:04PM0.86m | 3:14AM1.14m | 2:04PM0.84m | 3:46AM1.10m | 1:40PM0.82m | 4:20AM1.03m | 5:04AM0.95m | 10:56AM0.97m | 11:17AM1.00m | 00:27AM0.62m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47PM0.24m | 9:02AM0.66m | 8:00PM0.26m | 9:18AM0.76m | 8:09PM0.29m | 8:56AM0.84m | 8:13PM0.32m | 8:06AM0.88m | 8:11PM0.35m | 8:01PM0.37m | 7:41PM0.38m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 3887 | 3940 | 3251 | 1969 | 1465 | 1333 | 1900 | 1165 | 732 | 406 | 380 | 411 | 848 | 1279 | 1014 | 3288 | 5255 | 4653 | 4625 | 5573 | 3703 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | — | — | — | S 19 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | 89 | 264 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | SW 6 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 28 | — | 80 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 164 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 155 | 581 | 132 | 132 | 790 | 132 | 206 | 160 | 3 |
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