Wainui Bay surf break

Wainui Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 NZST
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Wainui Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wainui Bay sea temperature is
19.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 6AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (08 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (08 May)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.9
NE
13
2.1
NE
13
2.2
NE
12
2.2
ENE
12
2.4
ENE
13
2.3
ENE
13
2.2
ENE
13
2.1
ENE
13
1.9
ENE
12
1.8
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
411
481
535
513
386
611
510
573
584
610
523
1147
1391
1411
1547
1915
1830
1597
1341
1098
919
774
644
521
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
25
NW
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
20
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:41PM1.94m
11:49AM1.82m
00:25AM1.90m
12:34PM1.78m
1:15AM1.88m
1:24PM1.75m
Low Tide
5:48AM0.73m
5:54PM0.70m
6:33AM0.75m
6:40PM0.74m
7:23AM0.77m
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:05
7:05
7:07
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5:35
5:34
5:32
1
1
1
1
3
3
6
2
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
18
18
17
16
17
18
18
16
15
15
14
14
16
18
18
16
16
16
17
16
16
17
16
15
13
15
15
14
15
15
13
11
10
10
10
10
12
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.9
NE
13
2.1
NE
13
2.2
NE
12
2.2
ENE
12
2.4
ENE
13
2.3
ENE
13
2.2
ENE
13
2.1
ENE
13
1.9
ENE
12
1.8
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
12
Energy kJ
411
481
535
513
386
611
510
573
584
610
523
1147
1391
1411
1547
1915
1830
1597
1341
1098
919
774
644
521
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
1.4
NNW
7
1.1
N
7
1
N
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
1
NW
6
0.2
WNW
12
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.1
N
10
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
Energy kJ
13
10
11
11
11
11
12
11
186
113
92
73
9
9
73
14
18
17
2
11
11
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
14
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
15
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
Energy kJ
221
10
9
9
4
4
9
9
13
5
3
14
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
5
1.1
N
5
1
N
5
1.4
N
6
1.9
N
6
1.9
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1
NNW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
W
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
42
62
53
121
272
322
110
75
83
128
45
4
4
24
3
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
116
111
63
94
329
544
546
549
549
34
0
6
6
71
92
79
95
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
7
6
5
7
7
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
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