Surf Forecasts:
Wainui Beach - Schools surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period, SSE swell with 1,149 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wainui Beach - Schools in the next 16 days are 1.4m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainui Beach - Schools over the next 16 days.
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s break down what’s heading to Wainui Beach - Schools.
The outlook starts slow with nothing special on Sunday the 12th, but the real deal arrives on Friday the 17th. A solid groundswell hits with 4ft from the ESE and a long 15-second period, combined energy of 883 (moderate). The wind is light offshore from the NNW, so it’ll be clean. This is a standout session – looks excellent, but with that long period, it might run a bit straight at the beach, though Schools handles it well. Water temps are about average for this time of year. Heads up, you might see a crowd here.
Saturday the 18th morning keeps the quality high – 5ft from the ESE, 14-second period, with a moderate offshore from the WNW and combined energy of 1094 (strong). This is the other standout. It’s getting a bit solid for beginners, but experienced surfers will love it. The afternoon turns nasty with strong cross-onshore winds and a messy swell, so get out early.
After that, the size really jumps from Sunday the 19th onward. The swell gets over 8ft, sometimes pushing 13ft and 16ft, which is for experts only, and the wind is often messy or onshore. From Tuesday the 21st through the end, the waves are just too big for Wainui Beach - Schools, with combined energies reaching into the thousands (e.g., 6973 on the 21st afternoon). There’s a window on Monday the 20th morning with 7ft and clean cross-offshore wind, but that’s still seriously heavy. The swell direction is mostly ESE to E, which works, but the power makes it for specialists only.
So, the two real highlights are Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th mornings. Get out there if you can. The rest of the fortnight is either too small, too windy, or too big for most. Stay safe out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 17 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 21 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 373 | 231 | 170 | 200 | 100 | 90 | 58 | 29 | 24 | 34 | 40 | 39 | 87 | 118 | 145 | 675 | 826 | 880 | 1057 | 862 | 907 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | off | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:38AM1.86m | 3:12PM1.90m | 3:39AM1.84m | 4:14PM1.90m | 4:47AM1.84m | 5:25PM1.93m | 5:56AM1.87m | 6:35PM1.99m | 7:00AM1.91m | 7:34PM2.06m | 7:58AM1.95m | 8:28PM2.11m | 8:53AM1.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01AM0.42m | 9:28PM0.56m | 10:01AM0.43m | 10:33PM0.58m | 11:06AM0.44m | 11:47PM0.59m | 12:10PM0.44m | 00:58AM0.57m | 1:10PM0.44m | 1:58AM0.54m | 2:07PM0.45m | 2:51AM0.53m | 3:01PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 17 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 373 | 231 | 170 | 200 | 100 | 90 | 58 | 26 | 24 | 34 | 40 | 39 | 87 | 118 | 145 | 675 | 826 | 880 | 1057 | 862 | 653 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 12 | NE 4 | ESE 7 | S 19 | S 17 | ESE 18 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 14 | SSE 24 | SSE 21 |
| kJ | 211 | 123 | 105 | 73 | 59 | 51 | 34 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 133 | 36 | 38 | 31 | 36 | 112 | 907 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | SE 11 | E 12 | — | NE 11 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | NNE 6 | ENE 5 | S 9 | ENE 5 | S 16 | SE 21 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | SSW 11 | S 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 31 | 3 | — | 5 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 16 | — | 24 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | — | S 7 | — | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 75 | — | 44 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 96 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
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