Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 3AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 13 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:27AM1.84m | 2:16PM1.83m | 2:18AM1.78m | 3:17PM1.81m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.87m | 7:47AM0.83m | 8:18PM0.91m | 8:41AM0.87m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 26 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 11 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 33 | 56 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 516 | 516 | 516 | 710 | 490 | 382 | 430 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 516 | 516 | 67 | 67 |
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