Wainui Bay Surf Forecast

/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (35.01° S 173.85° E)

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Wainui Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 11 Nov 2025 NZDT

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

Today's Wainui Bay sea temperature is 18.5° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wainui Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Wainui Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 11) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wainui Bay in the next 12 days are 1.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 18) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 13) at 4PM.

Wave Type	Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	4AM (Tue 11th Nov)	2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Best Surf	7PM (Wed 12th Nov)	6ft (1.8m) 7s
Most Powerful	7AM (Tue 18th Nov)	6ft (1.8m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainui Bay over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
		Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Mon 17
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	NE	ENE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	NE	E	E	E	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Period(s) (?)	8	8	12	11	9	6	7	7	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	9
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	59	37	27	40	21	161	189	78	36	24	28	41	21	20	37	69	137	140	205	210	249
Wind (km/h)	WNW	WSW	NNW	E	SSE	SW	W	NNE	NNW	SSW	SSW	S	SW	WSW	WSW	S	ESE	ENE	ENE	E	E
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	glass	cross	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- on	on	on	on	on
High Tide / height (m)	12:42AM 2.10		1:15PM 2.19	1:38AM 2.01		2:12PM 2.11	2:35AM 1.93		3:10PM 2.04	3:36AM 1.87		4:07PM 2.00		4:38AM 1.84	5:00PM 1.98		5:36AM 1.86	5:50PM 1.96		6:28AM 1.89	6:37PM 1.95
Low Tide / height (m)		6:46AM 0.40		7:24PM 0.53	7:42AM 0.49		8:21PM 0.57	8:39AM 0.57		9:19PM 0.61	9:37AM 0.63		10:18PM 0.62	10:36AM 0.68		11:12PM 0.61	11:33AM 0.69		12:02AM 0.60	12:26PM 0.69

		Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Mon 17
Sunrise	-	6:13	-	-	6:13	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:09	-
Sunset	-	-	8:02	-	-	8:04	-	-	8:05	-	-	8:06	-	-	8:07	-	-	8:07	-	-	8:08

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	4	28	13	-	1	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	18	19	19	18	16	16	15	18	18	16	21	21	15	22	24	17	17	17	17	18	18
Feels °C (?)	18	20	17	18	16	14	13	16	16	16	19	20	12	19	21	16	14	15	16	15	15

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Information about the Wainui Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Wainui Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Wainui Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Wainui Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Wainui Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Wainui Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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