Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainui Reef today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Reef at 12PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
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 11°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 71 | 73 | 60 | 95 | 132 | 121 | 116 | 116 | 113 | 104 | 102 | 97 | 61 | 58 | 55 | 52 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:34AM2.14m | 9:56PM2.25m | 10:13AM2.20m | 10:34PM2.31m | 10:50AM2.24m | 11:09PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28AM0.53m | 3:42PM0.47m | 4:07AM0.46m | 4:20PM0.40m | 4:44AM0.39m | 4:56PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 14 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 56 | 42 | 30 | 30 | 71 | 73 | 60 | 34 | 15 | 121 | 116 | 116 | 113 | 104 | 102 | 97 | 61 | 58 | 55 | 52 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 54 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 8 | 45 | 44 | 95 | 132 | 8 | 52 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 59 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 46 | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 109 | 27 | 27 | 108 | 108 | 23 | 108 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 78 |
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