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Wainui Bay surf break

Wainui Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 NZST
Forecast 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
19.5° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 2PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
3 AM
6 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
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
NE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
16
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
26
50
64
88
59
178
213
236
215
215
191
182
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
15
S
10
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
ESE
10
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:33PM1.90m
4:56AM2.04m
5:28PM1.93m
5:45AM2.04m
6:18PM1.98m
Low Tide
10:13AM0.58m
10:34PM0.59m
11:07AM0.54m
11:29PM0.57m
11:56AM0.51m
00:18AM0.55m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:56
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:58
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—
—
5:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:44
—
—
—
—
5:43
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
18
19
16
15
15
15
15
15
18
19
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
Feels °C
13
16
16
13
13
13
13
13
13
17
18
16
15
15
15
15
16
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
N
12
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.9
NE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
Energy kJ
17
16
10
6
6
3
4
11
2
2
11
11
26
23
22
10
59
178
213
236
215
215
191
182
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
N
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
10
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
10
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
16
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
2
11
9
11
11
2
8
5
2
8
25
9
9
13
13
13
10
21
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
E
10
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNE
15
Energy kJ
14
13
13
13
13
12
6
2
8
8
8
2
2
5
10
2
14
14
9
9
9
21
10
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SE
4
—
0.1
SE
4
0.2
ESE
3
—
—
0.3
ESE
6
0.6
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.8
E
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
4
6
3
3
5
—
1
1
—
—
7
24
50
64
88
43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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Northland
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Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Tauranga Bay
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Coopers Beach
Northland
Tauranga Bay
Northland
Tauranga Bay
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
3
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
13
19
67
67
67
67
67
67
67
63
63
63
63
63
18
63
3
3
63
3
31
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
The Ledge
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
The Box
The Box
Herangi Beach
The Box
The Box
Tapuaetahi
The Box
The Ledge
The Ledge
The Box
The Ledge
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
The Ledge
Moureeses
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
3
1
1
4
2
3
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Weld Road
Taranaki
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
9
Header Global
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New Zealand
Cobblestones
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Supertubes
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cow Bombie
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cow Bombie
Australia
Cow Bombie
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Yellow sands Point
South Africa
Banana Beach
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Double Mouth
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Dunedin - Cob Cottage
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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