Wainui Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.01° S 173.85° E

Wainui Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wainui Bay sea temperature is
15.9° C
0.7° 

Wainui Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Wainui Bay today (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Wainui Bay at 12AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (22 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (22 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
13
0.2
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
49
42
27
39
37
34
18
17
16
7
8
8
6
6
6
7
7
13
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
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
High Tide
2:04PM1.91m
2:11AM1.89m
3:02PM1.85m
3:03AM1.82m
4:03PM1.83m
Low Tide
8:04PM0.89m
8:32AM0.81m
9:00PM0.94m
9:27AM0.85m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:58
5:58
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
13
13
13
12
11
12
12
13
14
16
15
14
Feels °C
9
10
11
9
10
9
9
10
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
9
11
11
11
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