
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Reef today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Reef at 7AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 99 | 64 | 125 | 124 | 135 | 139 | 157 | 106 | 155 | 302 | 355 | 339 | 326 | 280 | 273 | 209 | 204 | 150 | 150 | 116 | 124 | 125 | 124 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:11AM2.22m | 9:29PM2.40m | 9:54AM2.38m | 10:10PM2.52m | 10:32AM2.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.35m | 3:29PM0.35m | 3:54AM0.20m | 4:08PM0.22m | 4:29AM0.09m | 4:43PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
15 | 11 | 64 | 125 | 47 | 55 | 139 | 157 | 68 | 37 | 302 | 355 | 339 | 326 | 280 | 273 | 209 | 204 | 150 | 150 | 116 | 124 | 125 | 124 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 4 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | WNW 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
65 | 99 | 6 | 35 | 124 | 41 | 109 | 144 | 106 | 100 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 11 | W 4 | S 16 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 16 | W 10 | WSW 9 | S 15 | S 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 16 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 |
6 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 116 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 155 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 7 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 8 | 135 | — | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 111 | 70 | 70 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 70 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 78 | 0 |
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