Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 7AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 173 | 136 | 139 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 184 | 176 | 201 | 210 | 210 | 214 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 258 | 263 | 263 | 205 | 214 | 218 | 200 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:57AM2.02m | 2:27PM1.93m | 2:51AM2.02m | 3:33PM1.98m | 3:49AM2.03m | 4:38PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM0.72m | 8:07AM0.61m | 8:28PM0.75m | 9:04AM0.58m | 9:34PM0.75m | 10:05AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 173 | 173 | 136 | 139 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 184 | 176 | 201 | 210 | 210 | 214 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 258 | 263 | 263 | 205 | 214 | 218 | 200 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NNW 7 | NE 9 | — | WNW 4 | — | W 17 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 7 | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 13 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 463 | 463 | 3 | 132 | 132 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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