Wainui Bay surf break

Wainui Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 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
18.7° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 10AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)8ft (2.5m)7s
Afternoon (31 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (31 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
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0
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4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
5
NNE
10
4
NNE
11
4
NNE
11
4
NNE
11
4
NE
11
3.5
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.2
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
361
471
656
762
756
703
750
806
960
1074
1397
2293
2576
3079
3798
4080
4666
3897
3280
3858
3600
2702
2178
1121
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
40
NNE
40
NE
40
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
30
N
20
N
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
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
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
7:26AM1.92m
8:06PM2.03m
8:06AM1.91m
8:46PM2.03m
8:45AM1.90m
9:24PM2.02m
Low Tide
1:18AM0.67m
1:38PM0.54m
1:59AM0.68m
2:18PM0.54m
2:40AM0.68m
2:55PM0.55m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:20
5:20
1
4
5
7
8
1
3
3
3
8
4
3
Temp °C
17
17
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
17
19
18
19
19
19
18
17
17
18
18
17
16
15
12
12
13
13
13
15
13
13
14
12
11
14
12
13
13
14
14
15
16
18
17
16
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
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
16
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
4
NNE
11
4
NNE
11
4
NNE
11
4
NE
11
3.5
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.2
NNE
11
Energy kJ
3
6
6
6
3
3
5
20
20
20
20
19
17
17
3897
3280
3858
3600
2702
2178
1121
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
2.5
NNE
11
0.4
N
13
1.9
ENE
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
6
5
3
3
1456
55
731
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
18
0.4
N
13
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
Energy kJ
6
55
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
5
NNE
10
Energy kJ
361
471
656
762
756
703
750
806
960
1074
1397
2293
2576
3079
3798
4080
4666
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
111
495
502
545
545
545
504
504
495
329
502
502
544
502
543
495
66
34
6
6
6
6
3
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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