Surf Forecasts:
Wainui Bay Chalet surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, S swell with 2,715 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wainui Bay Chalet this week:
The surf forecast for Wainui Bay Chalet over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wainui Bay Chalet in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 7s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainui Bay Chalet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a look at what’s on offer for Wainui Bay Chalet.
The forecast kicks off on Friday the 31st of July, and it is not a classic start. We've got a little 3 ft easterly swell with a long 11-second period, blown by a moderate offshore breeze from the NW. It’s clean, but the combined wave energy is weak at 227, so it's really just a small, sloppy introduction to the weekend. Water temp is sitting at 56°, which is about average for the time of year.
Saturday the 1st of August is a total write-off for paddle surfing here. The swell jumps up to 8 ft on Saturday morning, and then 12 ft in the afternoon, both from the SSW. Combined energy is through the roof – 1305 on the morning, then a huge 4339 in the arvo – but it's heavily cross-shore wind. This setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than a standard surfboard.
After that beast, Sunday the 2nd of August offers the best moment in the near-term. It’s a solid, clean 6 ft swell from the SSE on Sunday morning, with a nice 12-second period pushing a moderate 1045 wave energy. The wind is a gentle breeze from the west, keeping it cross-off and super tidy. This is for experienced surfers only though, as that swell is pushing past 5 ft. It’s a standout session.
Monday the 3rd of August drops back to a cleaner, smaller 4 ft SSE swell in the morning with offshore wind. The real treat on Monday is the afternoon: the wind goes glassy with a 3 ft SSE swell. It’s tiny, but it will be a beautiful, clean wave. The rest of the first week and into the second week is dominated by solid, powerful groundswells that are too big for the break, or messy cross-shore winds. The 15-second period swells on the 4th and 5th of August are proper long-range groundswells from the SSE, but the size (6 ft to 8 ft) and the cross-shore wind make them messy.
Looking further out, we get a small window of decent, clean waves on Saturday the 15th of August. The morning offers a 4 ft ESE swell, short 9-second period, but with a lovely moderate offshore breeze from the NW. Afternoon is the same. It’s not a standout, but it’s the cleanest option in the second week.
So, overall, grab Sunday the 2nd of August for the best session of the run. Monday the 3rd of August afternoon for a glassy, clean paddle. The rest is either too big, too windy, or too weak.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 128 | 95 | 778 | 2062 | 2715 | 952 | 681 | 439 | 294 | 178 | 237 | 580 | 2122 | 2355 | 1847 | 1376 | 809 | 545 | 449 | 283 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:44PM1.87m | 7:57AM1.82m | 8:24PM1.93m | 8:38AM1.87m | 9:03PM1.97m | 9:19AM1.89m | 9:43PM1.98m | 10:00AM1.91m | 10:23PM1.98m | 10:42AM1.92m | 11:05PM1.95m | 11:28AM1.91m | 11:47PM1.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:00AM0.69m | 2:02PM0.60m | 2:41AM0.63m | 2:43PM0.56m | 3:20AM0.58m | 3:24PM0.54m | 4:00AM0.54m | 4:05PM0.52m | 4:41AM0.50m | 4:47PM0.51m | 5:24AM0.47m | 5:31PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 128 | 95 | 366 | 1121 | 1756 | 952 | 681 | 439 | 294 | 178 | 237 | 580 | 2122 | 2355 | 1847 | 1376 | 809 | 545 | 449 | 283 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 16 | E 12 | E 17 | E 16 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 12 | S 22 | SE 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 6 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | — | E 18 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 38 | 71 | 6 | 5 | 65 | 55 | 40 | 9 | 39 | 34 | 82 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NNE 5 | SE 16 | ENE 17 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | SE 12 | ENE 14 | E 13 | SSE 20 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | SE 18 | E 18 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 16 | 3 | 64 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 55 | 20 | 3 | 38 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | W 3 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 13 | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | SSW 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 778 | 2062 | 2715 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 14 | 198 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 38 | 64 | 49 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 92 | 14 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
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