Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Reef today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Reef at 1PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 17 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 139 | 97 | 92 | 73 | 144 | 261 | 478 | 650 | 870 | 942 | 1006 | 867 | 818 | 722 | 635 | 625 | 431 | 266 | 210 | 134 | 104 | 78 | 149 | 215 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:29AM2.47m | 1:56PM2.23m | 2:19AM2.33m | 2:48PM2.11m | 3:11AM2.18m | 3:43PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM0.33m | 8:00PM0.43m | 8:39AM0.45m | 8:54PM0.57m | 9:34AM0.56m | 9:53PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 17 |
| kJ | 139 | 97 | 92 | 73 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 431 | 266 | 210 | 134 | 104 | 78 | 56 | 215 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 13 | S 17 | W 9 |
| kJ | 58 | 55 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 33 | 149 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | S 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SSW 4 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 44 | 43 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 4 | — | ENE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 12 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 144 | 261 | 478 | 650 | 870 | 942 | 1006 | 867 | 818 | 722 | 635 | 625 | 15 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 178 | 162 | 183 | 135 | 135 | 110 | 162 | 162 | 111 | 108 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 70 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 5 |
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