Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 9AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 77 | 76 | 58 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:27AM2.13m | 10:47PM2.16m | 11:12AM2.14m | 11:33PM2.14m | 11:59AM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM0.48m | 4:20PM0.54m | 4:49AM0.48m | 5:07PM0.58m | 5:35AM0.50m | 5:59PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
77 | 77 | 76 | 58 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | — | W 19 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 12 | — | N 12 | SE 13 | E 13 | N 11 | N 11 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | N 16 | N 16 |
4 | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 490 | 67 | 67 | 516 | 516 | 516 | 67 | 460 | 490 | 490 | 516 | 516 | 516 | 516 | 516 |
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