Wainui Bay surf break

Wainui Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 9AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (30 May)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (30 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 90mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon night).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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)
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
33
112
55
82
138
202
238
304
372
513
628
663
663
711
703
897
1114
1320
1755
2630
3557
3922
3922
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
45
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
40
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:43AM1.94m
7:23PM2.01m
7:26AM1.92m
8:06PM2.03m
8:06AM1.91m
8:46PM2.03m
Low Tide
00:35AM0.67m
12:55PM0.54m
1:18AM0.67m
1:38PM0.54m
1:59AM0.68m
2:18PM0.54m
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light rain
light rain
light rain
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light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:21
5:20
1
1
1
5
15
4
3
6
8
10
3
3
4
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
13
13
13
13
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
15
13
14
14
13
14
12
12
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
E
9
0.2
NNE
12
0.3
NE
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
Energy kJ
32
33
15
6
12
12
2
13
16
3
6
6
3
3
5
20
20
20
20
18
17
17
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
16
15
12
12
6
6
3
4
6
6
3
3
6
5
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
13
12
2
2
2
2
2
6
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.9
NE
8
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
Energy kJ
4
10
112
55
82
138
202
238
304
372
513
628
663
663
711
703
897
1114
1320
1755
2630
3557
3922
3922
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
4
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
63
92
111
215
324
111
111
215
329
329
502
544
545
545
504
502
544
329
329
504
495
495
495
71
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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