Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 9AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 16 | E 11 | NE 15 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 88 | 61 | 61 | 41 | 62 | 42 | 75 | 165 | 504 | 396 | 329 | 191 | 123 | 91 | 69 | 51 | 38 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:23AM1.96m | 9:50PM2.08m | 10:05AM1.99m | 10:30PM2.10m | 10:47AM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.61m | 3:22PM0.54m | 3:53AM0.57m | 4:00PM0.54m | 4:33AM0.55m | 4:41PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 88 | 88 | 61 | 61 | 40 | 62 | 42 | 42 | 39 | 339 | 396 | 329 | 191 | 123 | 91 | 69 | 51 | 38 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | N 5 | NW 7 | ESE 11 | NW 7 | N 18 | NW 7 | N 6 | — | ESE 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | 44 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 28 | 75 | 165 | 504 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 75 | 223 | 215 | 210 | 210 | 36 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 67 |
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