Wainui Bay surf break

Wainui Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 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
18.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 11AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (20 May)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
212
261
278
294
305
344
369
362
356
356
378
392
402
362
485
571
522
525
545
545
605
558
489
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:20AM2.19m
10:54PM2.32m
11:16AM2.14m
11:48PM2.25m
12:11PM2.07m
Low Tide
4:04AM0.42m
4:24PM0.28m
5:01AM0.43m
5:19PM0.34m
5:57AM0.46m
6:15PM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:24
5:24
5:23
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
11
12
11
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
1.7
NE
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
NE
11
0.1
E
11
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
362
3
3
3
3
5
19
3
109
139
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
3
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
171
212
261
278
294
305
344
369
362
356
356
378
392
402
485
571
522
525
545
545
605
558
489
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
63
63
63
63
66
63
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
63
63
63
63
63
63
63
63
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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