Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Beach - Whales today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Beach - Whales at 12PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Beach - Whales. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 12 | E 6 | SSE 11 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 36 | 43 | 74 | 128 | 137 | 137 | 118 | 110 | 57 | 102 | 96 | 46 | 29 | 23 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:34PM1.97m | 2:02AM1.84m | 2:35PM1.95m | 3:12AM1.84m | 3:35PM1.94m | 4:15AM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.60m | 7:56PM0.64m | 8:14AM0.63m | 8:57PM0.62m | 9:18AM0.63m | 9:54PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | 7:47 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 36 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 137 | 137 | 118 | 110 | 57 | 29 | 37 | 34 | 29 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | SE 11 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | E 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 74 | 128 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 54 | 49 | 46 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | S 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | S 9 | E 14 | E 10 | E 13 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 20 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 110 | 86 | 116 | 75 | 66 | 62 | 17 | 102 | 96 | — | — | — | 84 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 31 | 31 | 301 | 292 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 40 | 301 | 49 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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