Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Reef today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Reef at 4PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1027 | 741 | 506 | 376 | 284 | 261 | 258 | 255 | 251 | 196 | 193 | 186 | 148 | 146 | 104 | 104 | 106 | 85 | 54 | 53 | 266 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:09AM2.63m | 11:24PM2.67m | 11:43AM2.58m | 11:58PM2.56m | 12:17PM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14PM0.03m | 5:32AM0.03m | 5:45PM0.11m | 6:01AM0.14m | 6:15PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 405 | 741 | 506 | 376 | 284 | 240 | 165 | 140 | 118 | 90 | 80 | 74 | 72 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 61 | 85 | 54 | 53 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 108 | 360 | 288 | 274 | 264 | 261 | 134 | 255 | 251 | 196 | 193 | 186 | 148 | 146 | 104 | 104 | 106 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 54 | 106 | 73 | 71 | 110 | 103 | 258 | 91 | 94 | 99 | 70 | 66 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1027 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 82 | 87 | 151 | 266 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 110 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 0 |
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