Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 5PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 113 | 115 | 92 | 90 | 88 | 90 | 76 | 74 | 70 | 92 | 103 | 106 | 94 | 94 | 73 | 68 | 49 | 49 | 30 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:39AM2.18m | 9:06PM2.33m | 9:29AM2.21m | 9:52PM2.32m | 10:17AM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM0.28m | 3:12AM0.35m | 3:25PM0.30m | 3:58AM0.34m | 4:11PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
108 | 113 | 115 | 92 | 32 | 41 | 90 | 76 | 36 | 57 | 92 | 103 | 106 | 94 | 94 | 73 | 68 | 49 | 49 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 6 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 90 | 88 | 25 | 32 | 74 | 70 | 52 | 52 | 41 | 42 | 29 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 2 | ESE 6 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
— | — | — | 1 | 52 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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