Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 3AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
145 | 120 | 118 | 151 | 221 | 481 | 653 | 585 | 453 | 368 | 320 | 509 | 285 | 157 | 384 | 75 | 42 | 44 | 25 | 48 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | 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 |
High Tide | 10:37PM1.99m | 10:45AM1.85m | 11:17PM1.97m | 11:27AM1.83m | 11:59PM1.95m | 12:11PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42AM0.66m | 4:45PM0.61m | 5:24AM0.66m | 5:26PM0.64m | 6:07AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 11 | NNE 7 | NW 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 |
145 | 120 | 118 | 112 | 88 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 453 | 368 | 320 | 275 | 9 | 96 | 160 | 75 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 48 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | N 14 | N 10 | E 9 | E 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | N 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NE 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 61 | 74 | 38 | 31 | 23 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | N 13 | E 11 | N 10 | E 11 | E 11 | N 12 | N 10 | E 10 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | E 11 | NW 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 42 | 44 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
50 | 60 | 88 | 151 | 221 | 481 | 653 | 585 | — | 306 | 233 | 509 | 285 | 157 | 384 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 79 | 92 | 300 | 334 | 655 | 555 | 92 | 92 | 79 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 36 | 375 |
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