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Wainui Bay Surf Forecast
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Wainui Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 08 May 2026 NZSTForecast 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
19.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 4AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the SE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | |
584 | 610 | 523 | 1147 | 1211 | 1305 | 1457 | 1699 | 1830 | 1726 | 1481 | 1201 | 1013 | 939 | 797 | 583 | 477 | 439 | 380 | 303 | 254 | 238 | 187 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:25AM1.90m | 12:34PM1.78m | 1:15AM1.88m | 1:24PM1.75m | 2:11AM1.87m | 2:22PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.75m | 6:40PM0.74m | 7:23AM0.77m | 7:31PM0.77m | 8:18AM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — |
9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 584 | 610 | 523 | 1147 | 1211 | 1305 | 1457 | 1699 | 1830 | 1726 | 1481 | 1201 | 1013 | 939 | 797 | 583 | 477 | 439 | 380 | 303 | 254 | 238 | 187 | 180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 5 | N 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 192 | 118 | 94 | 77 | 9 | 51 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 14 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 14 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | SSE 6 | N 10 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 221 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 3 | SW 2 | W 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 6 | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 237 | 322 | — | — | — | 123 | 59 | 106 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 555 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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