Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Reef today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Reef at 2PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 12 | S 14 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 734 | 949 | 1208 | 1405 | 1383 | 2091 | 2238 | 1152 | 739 | 518 | 480 | 690 | 2510 | 904 | 2765 | 813 | 602 | 501 | 405 | 289 | 215 | 163 | 140 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:51AM2.10m | 3:24PM1.96m | 3:48AM2.08m | 4:26PM1.97m | 4:49AM2.10m | 5:30PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM0.60m | 9:31PM0.68m | 10:17AM0.60m | 10:40PM0.69m | 11:24AM0.55m | 11:50PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | SW 18 | S 8 | SW 18 | S 17 | SW 17 | S 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | W 8 |
| kJ | 243 | 338 | 6 | 192 | 23 | 181 | 18 | 1152 | 739 | 518 | 480 | 690 | 385 | 297 | 245 | 813 | 602 | 501 | 405 | 289 | 215 | 163 | 110 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | WSW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 26 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 268 | 216 | 274 | 461 | 416 | 284 | 268 | 264 | 176 | 157 | 118 | 110 | 78 | 74 | 52 | 140 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 18 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | W 8 | S 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 21 | 53 | 115 | 281 | 347 | — | 108 | 127 | 261 | 251 | 245 | 239 | 232 | 178 | 142 | 50 | 70 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 14 | S 7 | S 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 734 | 949 | 1208 | 1405 | 1383 | 2091 | 2238 | 18 | 175 | 157 | 118 | 48 | 2510 | 904 | 2765 | 213 | 102 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 163 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 166 | 201 | 70 | 108 | 27 | 27 | 78 | 27 | 27 | 70 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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