Wainui Bay surf break

Wainui Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 09 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
19.4° 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 6AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (10 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (10 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NE
13
2.2
ENE
13
2.1
ENE
13
2
ENE
12
1.9
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2005
1597
1481
1201
1013
847
713
583
477
380
363
303
254
194
191
147
141
139
233
356
211
392
318
316
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
5
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
1:15AM1.88m
1:24PM1.75m
2:11AM1.87m
2:22PM1.75m
3:08AM1.90m
3:28PM1.78m
Low Tide
6:40PM0.74m
7:23AM0.77m
7:31PM0.77m
8:18AM0.76m
8:28PM0.78m
9:16AM0.73m
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:32
5:31
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
15
18
18
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
16
13
12
10
9
12
14
14
13
12
12
14
14
13
15
13
14
13
14
14
15
14
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NE
13
2.2
ENE
13
2.1
ENE
13
2
ENE
12
1.9
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
2005
1597
1481
1201
1013
847
713
583
477
380
363
303
254
194
191
147
141
139
233
356
208
392
318
316
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.7
NNW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.2
N
11
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NNW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.2
NNW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
1.1
E
9
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
9
32
27
9
6
34
44
8
5
17
27
16
14
14
14
14
14
11
10
10
211
9
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
12
0.3
NW
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
11
0.2
E
12
Energy kJ
8
15
5
4
7
12
4
14
14
14
13
2
12
7
2
2
2
2
2
2
9
2
9
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
6
0.6
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
SW
2
0.3
SW
3
Energy kJ
16
7
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
0
6
6
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
8
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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