Surf Forecasts:
Wainui Bay Chalet surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 2,859 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wainui Bay Chalet in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) 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 1.5m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainui Bay Chalet over the next 16 days.
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G’day, Rusty here. The water temp at Wainui Bay Chalet (New Zealand) is about 57°, a little cooler than normal for the season – nothing crazy, just a brisk feel.
First real chance is Monday 6 July morning: 6ft from the NE, period around 8 seconds, clean cross-off breeze out of the N. The combined energy sits at moderate (644) – good push for an intermediate wave. That’s your top pick for the early week, but it only lasts the morning before the wind switches. Crowds can roll through here sometimes, so be early.
Tuesday 7 July afternoon is a beauty: 4ft from the E, period stretching to 10 seconds, and the wind goes glassy from the SSE. The energy nudges up to 378 – a nice groundswell feel, better shape, mellow size. That afternoon is the cleanest, most user-friendly window of the whole outlook.
From Wednesday 8 July onward the swell builds but the wind turns nasty. Friday 10 July brings 12ft from the SE with strong cross-onshore gusts over 40 km/h – combined energy is huge (2189), but it’s blown to bits. That’s kite country. Saturday 11 July morning has 10ft from the SSE with a cross-off wind, but the forecast says it’s simply too big for the break (energy hits 2947). Only experts could even think about it.
After that, the surf drops off hard. From Sunday 12 July into mid-month, waves shrink to 1ft–3ft, with periods 8–11 seconds and weak energy under 500. A solid week-long lull sets in until the end of the second week.
Late on Sunday 19 July, a 7ft SSW swell rolls in with a period of 9 seconds and a cross-off breeze from the NNE – energy jumps to 1114 – but again the forecast flags it as too big for this spot. Monday 20 July sees a massive 13ft SSW swell with a near-gale cross-shore (energy 4338), total chaos.
Best bets: Monday 6 July morning for size and clean conditions, and Tuesday 7 July afternoon for glassy, shapey waves. After that, it’s either too big or too flat for a good week or more.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 281 | 481 | 235 | 288 | 509 | 482 | 482 | 522 | 349 | 464 | 1131 | 2591 | 2469 | 2859 | 1999 | 1572 | 739 | 522 | 360 | 261 | 275 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off | off |
High Tide | 10:59PM1.93m | 11:12AM1.84m | 11:39PM1.94m | 11:56AM1.85m | 00:18AM1.93m | 12:42PM1.87m | 00:59AM1.91m | 1:30PM1.89m | 1:45AM1.89m | 2:19PM1.90m | 2:38AM1.86m | 3:12PM1.90m | 3:39AM1.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37PM0.59m | 5:17AM0.59m | 5:18PM0.57m | 5:59AM0.54m | 6:00PM0.55m | 6:40AM0.49m | 6:45PM0.54m | 7:24AM0.45m | 7:35PM0.54m | 8:10AM0.42m | 8:29PM0.54m | 9:01AM0.42m | 9:28PM0.56m | 10:01AM0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 |
 | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | 5:02 |
mm | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 18 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 281 | 274 | 235 | 288 | 509 | 482 | 482 | 522 | 349 | 464 | 418 | 124 | 2469 | 1608 | 1115 | 1020 | 739 | 522 | 360 | 261 | 275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 69 | 58 | 21 | 18 | 41 | 37 | 33 | 104 | 130 | — | — | — | 79 | 46 | 16 | 103 | 81 | 79 | 66 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 19 | S 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 20 | S 18 | — | — | SSW 11 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 69 | 21 | 51 | 48 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 28 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 57 | — | — | 64 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 481 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 234 | 434 | 1131 | 2591 | 57 | 2859 | 1999 | 1572 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 115 | 115 | 118 | 64 | 64 | 118 | 14 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
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