Surf Forecasts:
Wainui Bay Chalet surf forecast from 23 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 24 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 1 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 19s period, SSE swell with 4,313 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 24 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S 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 Thursday (Sep 24) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wainui Bay Chalet in the next 16 days are 2.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 01) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 26) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 1st Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainui Bay Chalet over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | S 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 470 | 494 | 636 | 568 | 216 | 168 | 138 | 137 | 133 | 127 | 202 | 199 | 247 | 482 | 253 | 209 | 518 | 588 | 1267 | 1938 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | off | glassy | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:11PM1.74m | 3:49AM1.71m | 4:18PM1.80m | 4:41AM1.78m | 5:08PM1.88m | 5:25AM1.86m | 5:49PM1.95m | 6:06AM1.93m | 6:27PM2.00m | 6:48AM1.99m | 7:05PM2.03m | 7:30AM2.04m | 7:45PM2.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:39PM0.76m | 9:59AM0.75m | 10:33PM0.71m | 10:49AM0.67m | 11:20PM0.64m | 11:32AM0.60m | 00:03AM0.56m | 12:12PM0.53m | 00:43AM0.48m | 12:53PM0.49m | 1:22AM0.42m | 1:37PM0.46m | 2:03AM0.39m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 263 | 278 | 407 | 324 | 216 | 168 | 138 | 72 | 133 | 127 | 202 | 199 | 247 | 291 | 253 | 172 | 518 | 588 | 1267 | 1938 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | S 16 | E 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 12 | ESE 15 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 92 | 169 | 21 | 5 | 20 | 96 | 81 | 137 | 44 | 51 | 27 | 84 | 52 | 189 | 178 | 209 | 131 | 82 | 52 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 16 | — | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ESE 16 | SSE 11 | ESE 15 | S 17 | S 15 | SSE 14 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SE 12 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | 5 | — | 20 | 89 | 74 | 103 | 57 | 30 | 26 | 12 | 72 | 6 | 18 | 156 | 4 | 4 | 69 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 470 | 494 | 636 | 568 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 482 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 311 | 53 | 121 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
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