Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.41° S 174.88° E

Wainuiomata Reefs WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 27 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainuiomata Reefs sea temperature is
13.9°C
0.8° 

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 26 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 30 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 31 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period, S swell with 1,672 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 27 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S 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 Tuesday (Oct 27) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wainuiomata Reefs in the next 16 days are 2.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 28) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Tue 27th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 7s
Best Surf10PM (Fri 30th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 11s
Most Powerful10AM (Sat 31st Oct)8ft (2.4m) 12s

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


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