Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Reef today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Reef at 12PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 851 | 1191 | 717 | 475 | 316 | 217 | 169 | 147 | 119 | 120 | 46 | 374 | 308 | 212 | 171 | 150 | 92 | 137 | 140 | 190 | 127 | 72 | 158 |
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-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:27AM2.52m | 11:51PM2.64m | 12:16PM2.45m | 00:39AM2.58m | 1:05PM2.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM0.10m | 5:37PM0.13m | 6:09AM0.14m | 6:24PM0.20m | 6:58AM0.22m | 7:11PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 9 | S 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 15 | W 6 |
| kJ | 84 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 37 | 316 | 217 | 169 | 147 | 119 | 120 | 34 | 31 | 308 | 212 | 104 | 76 | 92 | 30 | 54 | 41 | 32 | 72 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 14 | — | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 8 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 7 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | — | 7 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 15 | 30 | 56 | 46 | 44 | 22 | 40 | 63 | 57 | 74 | 54 | 140 | 190 | 127 | 44 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | S 16 | S 5 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 42 | 66 | 36 | 36 | 54 | 137 | 12 | 73 | 44 | 21 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | E 3 | — | ENE 3 | — | NW 2 | W 5 | W 7 | — | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | 121 | 851 | 1191 | 717 | 475 | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 97 | 374 | — | 75 | 171 | 150 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 49 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 189 | 163 | 168 | 70 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 110 | 34 | 70 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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