Wainui Bay Surf Break

Wainui Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.01° S 173.85° E

Issued: 5 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainui Bay sea temperature is
17.8° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Wainui Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 1AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Wainui Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
1.1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.4
NNE
12
1.4
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
4
4
4
6
13
12
17
17
31
32
44
50
100
148
157
198
291
238
443
508
527
483
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:57PM2.30m
8:12AM2.19m
8:53PM2.35m
9:10AM2.20m
9:46PM2.36m
10:06AM2.18m
Low Tide
1:24PM0.30m
1:56AM0.46m
2:20PM0.25m
2:54AM0.42m
3:14PM0.24m
3:51AM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:19
5:19
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
13
12
12
12
13
12
15
14
13
12
12
13
14
13
15
Feels °C
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
12
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
5
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
1.1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.4
NNE
12
1.4
NNE
11
Energy kJ
6
5
2
2
1
6
13
12
17
17
31
32
44
50
100
148
157
198
291
238
443
508
527
483
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
E
13
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.5
NNE
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
11
4
13
25
38
3
3
3
3
95
3
6
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.2
N
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
5
2
1
2
2
4
10
2
3
3
3
3
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
116
94
63
63
63
375
67
67
67
73
73
13
0
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
7
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