Surf Forecasts:
Wainui Bay Chalet surf forecast from 27 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 27 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, E swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 28 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, E swell with 1,586 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 27 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s 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 Saturday (Jun 27) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.8m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 18s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wainui Bay Chalet in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 28) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 27th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 27th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 28th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainui Bay Chalet over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | E 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 815 | 707 | 1586 | 833 | 778 | 562 | 584 | 695 | 727 | 1209 | 783 | 621 | 378 | 356 | 385 | 350 | 338 | 490 | 397 | 313 | 270 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 3:55PM1.77m | 4:08AM1.72m | 4:43PM1.73m | 4:57AM1.67m | 5:37PM1.71m | 5:47AM1.66m | 6:30PM1.71m | 6:38AM1.67m | 7:19PM1.74m | 7:29AM1.70m | 8:04PM1.78m | 8:18AM1.74m | 8:49PM1.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM0.63m | 10:07PM0.76m | 10:23AM0.65m | 10:55PM0.78m | 11:12AM0.68m | 11:49PM0.80m | 12:01PM0.69m | 00:44AM0.80m | 12:50PM0.70m | 1:36AM0.78m | 1:38PM0.69m | 2:23AM0.75m | 2:26PM0.68m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 |
| kJ | 815 | 707 | 935 | 833 | 778 | 562 | 584 | 47 | 727 | 638 | 551 | 480 | 328 | 356 | 385 | 350 | 338 | 490 | 397 | 313 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | — | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | S 8 |
| kJ | 106 | 50 | 433 | 253 | 446 | — | 51 | 67 | 448 | 1209 | 783 | 621 | 378 | 249 | 169 | 71 | 175 | 98 | 68 | 18 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 18 | — | SSE 19 | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | SSE 19 | — | — | — | S 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | 110 | — | 123 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 428 | — | — | — | 112 | 116 | 192 | 128 | 65 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1586 | 20 | 109 | 182 | 212 | 695 | 403 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 48 | 50 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 48 | 47 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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