Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Reef today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Reef at 10AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 165 | 106 | 100 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 33 | 54 | 192 | 1106 | 1039 | 783 | 1095 | 1744 |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:06AM2.05m | 4:43PM1.93m | 5:06AM1.96m | 5:45PM1.91m | 6:08AM1.92m | 6:46PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34AM0.65m | 10:59PM0.77m | 11:37AM0.70m | 00:07AM0.79m | 12:38PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 181 | 165 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 56 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 33 | 31 | 17 | 51 | 241 | 395 | 346 | 325 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 51 | 50 | 106 | 100 | 60 | 58 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 54 | 53 | 8 | 3 | 159 | 178 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 30 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 192 | 1106 | 1039 | 783 | 1095 | 1744 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 108 | 134 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 23 | 186 |
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