Wainuiomata Reefs Surf Break

Wainuiomata Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.41° S 174.88° E

Issued: 5 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainuiomata Reefs sea temperature is
13.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Wainuiomata Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Wainuiomata Reefs today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wainuiomata Reefs at 1PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Wainuiomata Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
S
17
2
S
18
2.4
S
18
2.3
S
16
2.1
S
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
144
136
130
98
92
86
83
81
158
84
58
244
386
2527
3555
2909
2181
1421
1018
824
700
573
530
497
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
10
W
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
35
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:26AM0.89m
10:53PM0.99m
11:21AM0.89m
11:44PM0.95m
12:13PM0.88m
Low Tide
4:33AM-0.00m
4:45PM0.01m
5:22AM0.02m
5:37PM0.05m
6:10AM0.05m
6:29PM0.10m
cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:47
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
15
13
12
12
12
9
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
13
13
12
13
13
Feels °C
9
12
10
10
10
2
5
6
6
7
7
8
9
8
6
6
6
5
6
8
8
8
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.9
NW
8
0.6
S
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
2
S
18
2.4
S
18
2.3
S
16
2.1
S
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
Energy kJ
144
94
130
98
92
86
83
81
158
84
58
244
379
2527
3555
2909
2181
1421
1018
824
700
573
530
497
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.6
S
14
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
S
20
0.8
S
17
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
Energy kJ
4
136
26
21
13
5
5
5
2
49
50
30
386
3
6
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
NW
7
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
9
4
4
7
4
4
4
4
4
2
7
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
8
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
1.1
S
4
1
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.6
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
337
3
7
8
9
50
51
31
7
4
6
7
4
7
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
86
9
26
26
28
66
66
66
28
28
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
10
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
6
7
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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