Wainui Bay Surf Break

Wainui Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.01° S 173.85° E

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainui Bay sea temperature is
16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 6AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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)
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.6
E
13
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
13
1.6
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
517
505
432
496
505
505
505
505
365
365
800
787
800
797
657
635
544
454
416
401
338
332
326
319
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
E
10
E
5
E
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
30
NNW
20
N
30
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:37PM2.02m
9:44AM1.89m
10:15PM2.03m
10:25AM1.90m
10:54PM2.03m
11:07AM1.90m
Low Tide
3:39AM0.64m
3:45PM0.56m
4:19AM0.61m
4:22PM0.57m
4:59AM0.61m
5:02PM0.60m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
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7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
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7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:23
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:23
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:24
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
3
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
14
14
13
14
15
14
14
15
15
15
14
15
15
16
15
14
14
12
12
13
15
16
15
Feels °C
10
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
10
11
10
11
10
10
9
10
10
12
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.6
E
13
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
13
1.6
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
Energy kJ
517
505
432
496
505
505
505
505
365
365
800
787
800
797
657
635
544
454
416
401
338
332
326
319
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.6
E
14
0.8
E
13
0.9
E
13
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
—
1.3
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
—
—
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
—
2
2
148
206
260
—
—
2
2
2
2
—
117
70
44
32
—
—
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
4
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.8
NNE
4
1.1
N
5
1.5
N
5
1.6
NW
6
—
—
—
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
5
0.7
NW
4
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
22
51
124
188
—
—
—
21
18
16
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Rating
(10 max)
2
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2
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1
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Distance (km)
3
3
3
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18
18
54
54
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66
116
544
430
75
13
0
0
0
0
13
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Marsden Point
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Fairway Reef
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
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2
2
2
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Blaketown Wedge
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Shingles
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
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Banana Beach
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Point Roadnight
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Cathedral Rock
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Amanzimtoti
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Viri Inga O Tuki
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Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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