Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Beach - Schools today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Schools at 6PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Beach - Schools. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 331 | 253 | 189 | 172 | 115 | 82 | 56 | 48 | 88 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 62 | 57 | 53 | 30 | 29 | 64 | 128 | 71 | 74 | 821 | 1714 | 1907 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:06AM1.96m | 10:38PM2.09m | 11:02AM1.96m | 11:34PM2.08m | 11:57AM1.95m | 00:23AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM0.55m | 4:58AM0.59m | 5:13PM0.58m | 5:52AM0.59m | 6:05PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 331 | 253 | 189 | 172 | 115 | 82 | 56 | 34 | 88 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 62 | 57 | 53 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 51 | 71 | 63 | 821 | 1714 | 1907 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 68 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ENE 10 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSE 16 | E 9 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 19 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 11 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 74 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 23 | 64 | 128 | 17 | — | 27 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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