Wainui Bay surf break

Wainui Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 NZST
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Wainui Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wainui Bay sea temperature is
19.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 5AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)7ft (2.2m)8s
Afternoon (01 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (01 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

Table - waves today at Wainui Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
E
7
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
183
232
268
285
623
643
509
572
531
513
442
266
191
201
232
357
376
376
336
328
322
322
266
266
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:05PM2.03m
7:16AM2.03m
7:49PM2.07m
7:57AM2.02m
8:32PM2.08m
8:36AM1.99m
Low Tide
1:02AM0.54m
1:25PM0.46m
1:44AM0.55m
2:06PM0.46m
2:25AM0.58m
2:45PM0.48m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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7:00
7:01
7:01
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5:42
5:40
5:39
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
18
17
17
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
13
12
13
13
12
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
8
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
11
1.3
ENE
8
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.9
NE
7
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
NE
12
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
14
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
183
13
9
193
9
9
79
11
11
11
6
132
173
201
232
15
14
14
336
328
4
12
12
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
12
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.2
E
9
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
12
17
17
9
17
17
10
5
6
17
17
8
17
16
16
2
2
2
4
3
2
6
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
NNE
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.2
N
15
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
17
5
5
17
5
5
6
6
17
6
2
17
8
2
2
9
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
5
1.4
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
E
7
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
24
232
268
285
623
643
509
572
531
513
442
266
191
164
117
357
376
376
322
322
266
266
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
18
36
63
67
75
75
75
75
67
210
63
63
63
63
63
63
36
63
63
63
63
63
63
63
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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