Wainui Bay Surf Break

Wainui Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.01° S 173.85° E

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainui Bay sea temperature is
16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 2AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.4
ENE
11
1
E
10
2.2
NNW
6
2.1
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.9
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
1.9
N
7
1.5
NNE
7
2.1
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.6
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
544
454
416
342
335
277
326
452
212
386
539
262
195
198
251
332
449
404
456
397
198
612
511
351
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
35
N
40
WNW
30
W
25
W
30
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
NNE
15
SE
25
S
Wind State
cross
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
10:54PM2.03m
11:07AM1.90m
11:35PM2.02m
11:50AM1.91m
00:20AM2.02m
12:36PM1.91m
Low Tide
4:59AM0.61m
5:02PM0.60m
5:40AM0.61m
5:46PM0.63m
6:24AM0.62m
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
5:25
 mm
6
3
1
1
3
6
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
13
15
16
15
15
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
9
10
12
11
12
12
13
11
9
4
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
11
12
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.4
ENE
11
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
1.2
NW
8
2.1
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.6
N
8
Energy kJ
544
454
416
342
335
277
326
452
212
212
175
138
138
102
102
108
110
108
102
73
192
612
511
351
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.7
NE
6
1.2
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.6
NE
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
10
0.3
NW
11
0.1
N
10
0.2
WNW
17
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
11
Energy kJ
4
35
103
68
44
20
2
2
2
20
2
29
72
73
80
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NNW
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.3
NW
17
0.4
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
Energy kJ
3
2
35
30
27
21
2
2
46
40
40
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
N
5
1.2
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.9
NW
4
1.4
N
5
2.2
NNW
6
2.1
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.9
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
1.9
N
7
1.5
NNE
7
0.4
SE
3
0.7
S
3
Energy kJ
100
81
164
22
22
98
386
539
262
195
198
251
332
449
404
456
397
198
3
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
7
5
4
4
9
5
2
2
Distance (km)
535
544
0
0
0
0
13
79
329
110
71
6
71
110
92
92
375
215
215
215
75
67
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
1
2
2
9
5
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
7
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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