Wainui Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.01° S 173.85° E

Wainui Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainui Bay sea temperature is
16.8° C
0.8° 

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


Wainui Bay surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, ESE swell with 331 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wainui Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Wainui Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wainui Bay in the next 16 days are 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Thu 9th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Best Surf12PM (Tue 14th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 7s
Most Powerful 9PM (Fri 10th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainui Bay over the next 16 days.


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