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Wainui Bay surf break

Wainui Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wainui Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wainui Bay sea temperature is
19.2° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 12PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (05 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (05 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
302
327
390
409
377
347
339
331
302
343
310
365
356
374
383
392
411
475
486
486
475
421
411
430
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:50AM1.94m
10:25PM2.02m
10:28AM1.90m
11:01PM1.98m
11:07AM1.86m
11:41PM1.94m
Low Tide
3:44AM0.65m
3:58PM0.56m
4:24AM0.68m
4:34PM0.61m
5:05AM0.71m
5:12PM0.66m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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—
7:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:05
—
—
—
—
—
7:05
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—
—
—
—
5:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:36
—
—
5:35
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
1
2
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
Temp °C
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
Feels °C
15
15
15
17
17
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
18
18
17
16
18
18
18
17
18
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
Energy kJ
2
2
390
409
377
347
339
331
302
343
310
365
356
374
383
392
411
475
486
486
475
421
411
430
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.2
N
10
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
Energy kJ
—
—
—
8
—
2
2
2
2
2
2
8
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
14
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
—
—
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
3
3
—
—
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
302
327
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
The Box
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Coopers Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Coopers Beach
Northland
Raupo Bay
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Coopers Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
63
63
63
75
63
31
63
63
31
54
63
94
63
31
63
63
63
63
94
94
111
63
63
63
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
Te Paki
Baylys Beach
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
Te Paki
Te Paki
Te Paki
Te Paki
Te Paki
Te Paki
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Tauranga Bay
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stewart Island - Saber Reef
Southland
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Dinner Plates
Catlins
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Dinner Plates
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Stewart Island - Saber Reef
Southland
Stewart Island - Saber Reef
Southland
Stewart Island - Saber Reef
Southland
Stewart Island - Saber Reef
Southland
Stewart Island - Saber Reef
Southland
Te Paki
Northland
Smoothwater Bay
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Back Bommie
Australia
Angourie Point
Australia
Buchupureo
Chile
Barra de Guaratiba
Brazil
Pauba
Brazil
Pauba
Brazil
Barra de Guaratiba
Brazil
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Hell
South Africa
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Mata Veri
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Cobblestones
Australia
Barbel Point
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Cintsa West
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Cintsa West
South Africa
Buchupureo
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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