
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 8AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 207 | 191 | 69 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:18AM1.74m | 4:17PM1.83m | 4:26AM1.75m | 5:10PM1.87m | 5:26AM1.79m | 5:59PM1.93m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.87m | 10:18PM0.89m | 10:41AM0.83m | 11:13PM0.83m | 11:37AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | NE 11 | SE 6 | NE 11 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 70 | 110 | 69 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 10 | E 8 | NE 12 | SE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NW 5 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | SE 7 | NE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 8 | NE 12 | SE 10 | E 10 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 12 | SE 6 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 10 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | E 16 |
2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 207 | 191 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 461 | 490 | 490 | 544 | 499 | 490 | 461 | 412 | 463 | 67 | 67 | 444 | 444 | 375 | 375 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 18 | 67 | 0 | 0 |
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