
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 3PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 41 | 62 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 61 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:28AM2.10m | 7:53PM2.25m | 8:18AM2.16m | 8:39PM2.26m | 9:05AM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM0.35m | 2:00AM0.38m | 2:15PM0.34m | 2:45AM0.35m | 3:00PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
33 | 34 | 62 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 61 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
27 | 27 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NW 19 | W 5 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 6 | NW 17 | W 17 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
42 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 245 | 36 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
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