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Wainui Bay Chalet

Lat Long: 38.67° S 178.09° E

Wainui Bay Chalet Surf Photo: 'Chalets break' by Michelle

Issued: 5 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainui Bay Chalet sea temperature is

12.9° C

1.1°

Wainui Bay Chalet surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WNW		E	SSW
	10 s	glass		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Bay Chalet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE		SSW	E
	10 s	glass		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Bay Chalet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	E		SSW	E
	10 s	cross- on		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Bay Chalet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNE		SSW	ESE
	10 s	cross- off		12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Bay Chalet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	N	NE	SSW	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Bay Chalet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		SSW	S
	18 s	cross- off		12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Bay Chalet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	NNE	SSW	S
	17 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Bay Chalet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	W	SSW	S
	16 s	cross- off	2 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Bay Chalet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	W	SSW	ESE
	13 s	cross- off	2 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Bay Chalet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	WSW	SSW	ESE
	13 s	cross	3 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Bay Chalet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	SW	SSW	ENE
	13 s	cross- on	3 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Bay Chalet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE	S	SSW	SSW
	12 s	on	2 s	13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Bay Chalet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE	ENE	S	S
	20 s	glass	7 s	20 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Bay Chalet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N	E	S	ENE
	19 s	glass	8 s	19 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Bay Chalet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		S	SE
	17 s	off		17 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Bay Chalet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW		S	SE
	16 s	off		16 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Bay Chalet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N	ENE	S	SE
	15 s	cross- off	7 s	15 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Bay Chalet around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 19 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.6 ft). Range 1.88m (6.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Wainui Bay Chalet Surf Photo: 'Chalets break' by Michelle

One of the lefts Rob had to himself.

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User: Michelle (47 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:30 am 9 May 2018