Wainuiomata Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.41° S 174.88° E

Wainuiomata Reefs WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainuiomata Reefs sea temperature is
11.8° C
0.4° 

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


Wainuiomata Reefs surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 22s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 22s period, SSW swell with 2,947 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wainuiomata Reefs this week:

The surf forecast for Wainuiomata Reefs over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wainuiomata Reefs in the next 16 days are 1.7m 22s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Thu 16th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 16s
Best Surf 6PM (Sat 18th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 22s
Most Powerful 3PM (Sat 18th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 22s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainuiomata Reefs over the next 16 days.


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