Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 8AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
233 | 427 | 385 | 346 | 260 | 84 | 74 | 49 | 47 | 39 | 35 | 36 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:27AM1.83m | 11:59PM1.95m | 12:11PM1.82m | 00:46AM1.94m | 12:59PM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM0.66m | 5:26PM0.64m | 6:07AM0.67m | 6:10PM0.68m | 6:53AM0.68m | 6:59PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 |
214 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 163 | 67 | 51 | 43 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 36 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | N 7 | E 9 |
9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 104 | 84 | 74 | 37 | 33 | 36 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 7 | NW 9 | E 10 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 9 | NE 8 |
8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | S 2 | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — |
233 | 427 | 385 | 346 | 260 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 92 | 92 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 50 | 67 | 50 | 516 | 535 | 535 | 516 | 535 | 412 |
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