Wainui Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.01° S 173.85° E

Wainui Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wainui Bay sea temperature is
15.8°C
0.7° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 3AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (25 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (25 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
13
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
NW
15
NW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:05AM1.78m
5:52PM1.88m
6:00AM1.81m
6:39PM1.93m
Low Tide
10:58PM0.92m
11:24AM0.81m
11:50PM0.86m
12:15PM0.75m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
11
14
15
14
12
11
11
11
11
13
14
15
13
Feels °C
10
9
9
9
9
13
12
11
9
9
9
9
10
11
10
12
11
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