Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 6PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 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 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:50AM2.21m | 10:04PM2.20m | 10:32AM2.19m | 10:44PM2.14m | 11:12AM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.43m | 4:09AM0.40m | 4:26PM0.52m | 4:50AM0.48m | 5:09PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SE 6 | N 12 | E 9 | E 9 | N 12 | N 12 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 67 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 13 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 63 | 116 | 516 | 116 | 99 |
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