Wainui Bay Chalet Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.67° S 178.09° E

Wainui Bay Chalet WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainui Bay Chalet sea temperature is
14.2°C
0.3° 

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


Wainui Bay Chalet surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, S swell with 186 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 10 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 Saturday (Oct 10) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wainui Bay Chalet in the next 16 days are 0.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Sat 10th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf 1PM (Sat 10th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 9th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainui Bay Chalet over the next 16 days.


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