Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Reef today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Reef at 2PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, strong winds from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 122 | 83 | 84 | 63 | 238 | 258 | 316 | 429 | 559 | 447 | 436 | 436 | 488 | 1165 | 1616 | 1820 | 1666 | 1320 | 1283 | 1373 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:58AM2.59m | 11:16PM2.75m | 11:37AM2.59m | 11:55PM2.70m | 12:15PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07PM0.01m | 5:32AM-0.03m | 5:43PM0.03m | 6:06AM0.03m | 6:17PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 5 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 161 | 122 | 83 | 57 | 23 | 238 | 258 | 316 | 429 | 559 | 447 | 436 | 436 | 376 | 381 | 264 | 402 | 255 | 474 | 455 | 344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | W 9 | SSW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 65 | 69 | 56 | 84 | 56 | 13 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 43 | 49 | 35 | 25 | 35 | 124 | 118 | 141 | 143 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 16 | S 16 | W 7 | W 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 5 | 51 | 33 | 63 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | SSE 2 | S 4 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | S 4 | SE 2 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 47 | 214 | 488 | 1165 | 1616 | 1820 | 1666 | 1320 | 1283 | 1373 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 70 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 70 | 108 | 70 | 108 | 108 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 70 | 110 |
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