
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 6PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:18AM2.16m | 8:39PM2.26m | 9:05AM2.20m | 9:22PM2.24m | 9:50AM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15PM0.34m | 2:45AM0.35m | 3:00PM0.37m | 3:28AM0.35m | 3:43PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
44 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NW 17 | SE 7 | W 17 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 |
14 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | S 6 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | S 6 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | — |
4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 13 | 67 |
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