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Wainui Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
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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
19.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 12PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed night, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | |
23 | 34 | 72 | 71 | 91 | 154 | 187 | 192 | 211 | 167 | 163 | 163 | 143 | 166 | 183 | 232 | 326 | 616 | 779 | 841 | 675 | 569 | 466 | 280 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | 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 | 5:45AM2.04m | 6:18PM1.98m | 6:32AM2.04m | 7:05PM2.03m | 7:16AM2.03m | 7:49PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.51m | 00:18AM0.55m | 12:42PM0.48m | 1:02AM0.54m | 1:25PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:40 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 7 |
11 | 17 | 44 | 71 | 91 | 154 | 187 | 192 | 211 | 167 | 163 | 163 | 143 | 166 | 183 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 126 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | E 6 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | NNE 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | N 16 | N 15 | N 12 |
22 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 11 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 15 | N 11 | NNE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 15 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
23 | 34 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 21 | 232 | 326 | 616 | 779 | 841 | 675 | 569 | 466 | 280 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 54 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 67 | 67 |
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