Wainui Bay Surf Break

Wainui Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.01° S 173.85° E

Issued: 5 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainui Bay sea temperature is
17.3° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 11AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Afternoon (24 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (24 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
6
1.8
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.5
NNE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
NNW
7
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
1.8
NW
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.8
NW
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
298
574
844
444
372
395
337
253
364
87
50
69
33
33
50
52
56
76
110
127
123
116
136
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
NNW
35
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
WSW
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
25
W
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:52AM2.02m
3:31PM1.92m
3:41AM1.96m
4:26PM1.91m
4:32AM1.92m
5:19PM1.92m
Low Tide
9:04AM0.59m
9:27PM0.76m
9:56AM0.63m
10:23PM0.79m
10:47AM0.66m
11:16PM0.81m
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
5:21
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:21
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:21
—
—
5:21
 mm
4
2
1
10
1
1
1
1
4
16
—
1
2
1
—
—
—
1
1
1
1
—
—
—
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
12
12
10
10
10
9
9
7
6
7
7
7
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
3
5
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
6
0.1
E
13
—
—
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.8
NW
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
9
Energy kJ
123
3
—
—
444
334
226
172
137
116
87
50
69
33
33
50
52
56
76
110
118
123
116
136
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
NE
11
0.6
E
8
0.5
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
E
12
0.4
NW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.8
E
10
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
—
Energy kJ
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
46
26
8
5
3
10
4
2
127
61
32
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
SE
6
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
6
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
5
5
3
5
12
9
2
2
5
1
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
6
1.8
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.5
NNE
8
1.8
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
1.8
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.7
S
4
1
S
4
1
S
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
Energy kJ
91
298
574
844
325
372
395
337
253
364
236
199
20
16
16
12
9
5
6
12
35
36
24
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Maraenui
East Cape
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
Taranaki
Desperation Point
Taranaki
Baylys Beach
Northland
Mohaka River Mouth
Hawkes Bay
Desperation Point
Taranaki
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
Whatipu
Auckland
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
Pakiri beach
Northland
Waipu River
Northland
Waipu River
Northland
New Chums
Coromandel
Forestry
Northland
Taupo Bay
Northland
Wainui Bay
Northland
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Taipa Bay
Northland
Whangapoua
Coromandel
Whangapoua
Coromandel
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
461
487
495
111
545
495
92
92
234
110
162
123
123
245
153
13
0
190
36
247
247
36
36
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Baylys Beach
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Forestry
Pakiri beach
Pakiri beach
Forestry
Forestry
Elliot Bay
Moureeses
Waipu Cove
Taipa Bay
Pakiri beach
Forestry
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Rocky Rights
Taranaki
Papatowai
Catlins
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Smoothwater Bay
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Chameau
Mauritius
Fish Boma
South Africa
Guns
Namibia
El Gringo
Chile
Dinner Plates
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Beach Road
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Brak River
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Bruces Beauties
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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