Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 1AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 710 | 657 | 441 | 315 | 220 | 165 | 126 | 96 | 76 | 76 | 52 | 54 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 203 | 147 | 73 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:18PM2.22m | 11:44AM2.14m | 00:00AM2.13m | 12:27PM2.07m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM0.47m | 5:25AM0.44m | 5:41PM0.58m | 6:08AM0.54m | 6:26PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 710 | 657 | 441 | 315 | 220 | 165 | 126 | 96 | 76 | 76 | 52 | 54 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 70 | 76 | 73 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 13 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 2 | S 3 | SE 3 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 203 | 147 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 66 | 67 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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