Surf Forecasts:
Wainui Beach - Schools surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period, S swell with 6,992 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wainui Beach - Schools this week:
The surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Schools over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.8m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wainui Beach - Schools in the next 16 days are 5.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainui Beach - Schools over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | S 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 165 | 107 | 953 | 856 | 309 | 417 | 173 | 900 | 2122 | 2693 | 3346 | 5734 | 3111 | 3092 | 2354 | 3353 | 3242 | 1782 | 963 | 861 | 246 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:19PM2.07m | 7:42AM1.98m | 8:05PM2.10m | 8:30AM2.01m | 8:51PM2.10m | 9:16AM2.02m | 9:37PM2.07m | 10:02AM2.01m | 10:22PM2.02m | 10:47AM1.96m | 11:06PM1.95m | 11:32AM1.90m | 11:48PM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:58PM0.43m | 1:39AM0.49m | 1:48PM0.42m | 2:26AM0.46m | 2:37PM0.43m | 3:10AM0.46m | 3:25PM0.47m | 3:54AM0.48m | 4:11PM0.52m | 4:39AM0.51m | 4:56PM0.58m | 5:24AM0.56m | 5:42PM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | 1 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 104 | 20 | 407 | 443 | 309 | 417 | 173 | 132 | 81 | 71 | 110 | 2731 | 1608 | 1484 | 1139 | 1483 | 1616 | 899 | 516 | 449 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | S 16 | S 15 | E 14 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 15 | ESE 11 | E 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 61 | 102 | 87 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 13 | 2 | 80 | 105 | 18 | 246 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ESE 14 | — | S 16 | E 14 | SSW 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 20 | — | 5 | 4 | 61 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 18 | 77 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | — | SW 4 | S 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 165 | 107 | 953 | 856 | — | 26 | 143 | 900 | 2122 | 2693 | 3346 | 5734 | 3111 | 3092 | 2354 | 3353 | 3242 | 1782 | 963 | 861 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 97 | 97 | 47 | 39 | 13 | 113 | 119 | 116 | 336 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 136 | 122 | 122 | 336 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 0 |
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