Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 6PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | N 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 66 | 121 | 299 | 154 | 233 | 253 | 332 | 407 | 355 | 328 | 237 | 211 | 102 | 67 | 45 | 45 | 48 | 50 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:33PM1.94m | 2:52AM2.02m | 3:31PM1.92m | 3:41AM1.96m | 4:26PM1.91m | 4:32AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.54m | 8:30PM0.69m | 9:04AM0.59m | 9:27PM0.76m | 9:56AM0.63m | 10:23PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 7 | N 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 121 | 3 | 131 | 153 | 253 | 237 | 172 | 140 | 119 | 112 | 90 | 102 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 48 | 50 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 86 | 233 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 67 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | E 12 | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 66 | 101 | 299 | 154 | 182 | 170 | 332 | 407 | 355 | 328 | 237 | 211 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 461 | 490 | 234 | 92 | 92 | 110 | 110 | 92 | 110 | 110 | 162 | 247 | 247 | 153 | 66 | 59 | 13 |
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