
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 3PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | NE 16 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 14 | 41 | 100 | 188 | 250 | 258 | 351 | 529 | 603 | 619 | 787 | 408 | 314 | 266 | 227 | 196 | 168 | 172 | 145 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:11PM2.00m | 3:28AM2.00m | 4:19PM2.03m | 4:36AM2.00m | 5:25PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.59m | 9:15PM0.75m | 9:45AM0.58m | 10:24PM0.71m | 10:51AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 555 | 408 | 314 | 266 | 227 | 196 | 168 | 172 | 145 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 13 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | N 13 | N 13 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 3 | 14 | 41 | 100 | 188 | 250 | 258 | 351 | 529 | 603 | 619 | 787 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 210 | 263 | 276 | 276 | 329 | 329 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 59 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 3 |
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