Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Reef today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Reef at 1PM is: 5.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 20ft (6.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3508 | 5254 | 6701 | 7280 | 8600 | 5556 | 4528 | 3328 | 3105 | 1949 | 1531 | 1653 | 1310 | 1081 | 825 | 537 | 320 | 238 | 161 | 108 | 78 | 76 | 62 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:08AM1.94m | 7:42PM2.00m | 8:03AM1.99m | 8:32PM2.08m | 8:51AM2.06m | 9:16PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.76m | 1:32PM0.67m | 2:01AM0.70m | 2:20PM0.61m | 2:47AM0.62m | 3:03PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | W 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 307 | 209 | 153 | 106 | — | 2379 | 1873 | 6 | 1365 | 856 | 623 | 31 | 554 | 480 | 42 | 50 | 320 | 238 | 161 | 108 | 78 | 76 | 62 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 6 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 48 | 40 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 37 | 56 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 11 | 45 | 46 | 49 | 44 | 62 | 58 | 18 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 3508 | 5254 | 6701 | 7280 | 8600 | 5556 | 4528 | 3328 | 3105 | 1949 | 1531 | 1653 | 1310 | 1081 | 825 | 537 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 186 | 186 | 169 | 169 | 186 | 173 | 134 | 111 | 111 | 108 | 111 | 111 | 109 | 111 | 108 | 108 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 27 |
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