Surf Forecasts:
Wainui Beach - Schools surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SSW swell with 933 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSE 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wainui Beach - Schools in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainui Beach - Schools over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, Rusty here again, looking at the local line-up at Wainui Beach - Schools. It's not going to be perfect every day, but we’ve got some clean windows and a big one to aim for if you can bear the wait.
The best action in the near term is Monday morning, September 14th. We’re looking at a 5-foot SSE groundswell with a long 12-second period pushing in. The energy is moderate at 733 and with the wind glassy from the north at only 3 mph, it’s going to be silky smooth. Top call for the week, but expect a few other heads in the water.
The swell then backs right off. Tuesday the 15th still has a fun 3-foot wave with a cross-offshore breeze. But after that, it’s a stretch of small weak surf. We’re talking about 2 to 3-foot waves at best for most of that middle week, with the 20th (Sunday) getting blown out by a strong onshore wind. There’s a clean little bump on Friday the 18th with a 3-foot, 13-second ESE swell, but you’ll have to work for it.
The big standout is much further out, on Sunday, September 27th. The charts are hinting at a solid 6-foot SSW swell rolling in with a strong energy reading of 1305. If that materializes, and with the wind forecast to be glassy from the WNW in the morning, it will be a dream for the experienced crew. It’s a long way off, so don’t get your hopes up too high, but it’s the most promising date on the whole forecast.
The water is sitting pretty much where you’d expect it for this time of year, so just your standard spring suit.
Stay stoked, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | S 6 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 604 | 711 | 596 | 353 | 242 | 175 | 103 | 83 | 64 | 144 | 106 | 63 | 22 | 215 | 180 | 130 | 117 | 98 | 659 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:00AM2.01m | 8:14PM2.02m | 8:43AM2.00m | 8:56PM1.97m | 9:25AM1.96m | 9:40PM1.91m | 10:09AM1.91m | 10:25PM1.84m | 10:53AM1.85m | 11:10PM1.78m | 11:39AM1.79m | 11:56PM1.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:52AM0.42m | 2:08PM0.44m | 2:32AM0.43m | 2:52PM0.48m | 3:13AM0.47m | 3:37PM0.54m | 3:56AM0.53m | 4:21PM0.61m | 4:43AM0.61m | 5:07PM0.67m | 5:30AM0.69m | 5:56PM0.73m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 604 | 711 | 596 | 353 | 242 | 175 | 103 | 83 | 64 | 144 | 106 | 63 | 18 | 215 | 180 | 130 | 117 | 98 | 336 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 10 | E 13 | S 16 | NE 4 | E 12 | ESE 12 | S 13 | SSE 16 | NE 4 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 7 | SSE 14 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 70 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | NE 15 | — | E 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | S 15 | SSW 9 | S 13 | E 12 | NE 4 | SSE 15 | ESE 11 | S 15 | S 17 | S 7 | SSE 15 | NE 9 | S 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | — | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 73 | 3 | 115 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | NE 2 | NW 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | S 6 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 80 | 659 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 0 |
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