Wainui Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 35.01° S 173.85° E

Wainui Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Wainui Bay

Issued: 5 pm 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainui Bay sea temperature is
18.6° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today (05 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 8PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)--
Afternoon (05 Jun)8ft (2.4m)7s
Evening (05 Jun)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat night).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.2
N
8
2.1
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.4
NW
8
1
NNE
8
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.3
NW
8
0.4
NNE
7
0.2
E
10
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
620
756
549
504
413
375
385
310
253
120
76
50
65
54
48
36
36
28
24
11
15
8
27
26
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:17PM1.97m
11:27AM1.83m
11:59PM1.95m
12:11PM1.82m
00:46AM1.94m
Low Tide
4:45PM0.61m
5:24AM0.66m
5:26PM0.64m
6:07AM0.67m
6:10PM0.68m
6:53AM0.68m
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:19
5:19
5:19
 mm
2
9
4
3
1
1
Temp °C
19
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
15
14
14
13
14
14
16
16
14
13
12
12
12
13
16
Feels °C
13
11
14
14
13
11
11
12
14
13
12
13
11
12
10
13
12
11
10
9
10
10
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
1.7
NNW
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.8
N
7
0.6
NE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.3
N
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
310
143
120
67
45
65
54
48
36
36
28
24
8
15
8
27
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
11
1
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.7
NW
9
0.6
N
7
0.4
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
N
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
8
8
2
2
9
129
100
76
37
28
38
27
12
12
12
8
7
7
7
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NW
9
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
NW
8
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
9
9
50
50
9
9
8
8
9
9
11
11
8
8
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.2
N
8
2.1
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.8
NW
7
1.4
NW
8
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
Energy kJ
620
756
549
504
413
375
385
296
253
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
4
4
Distance (km)
550
662
546
546
546
71
71
71
92
34
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
19
19
67
0
67
67
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
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