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Wainui Beach - Schools

Lat Long: 38.68° S 178.08° E

Wainui Beach - Schools Surf Photo: 'Another good say at Wainui' by Rob Davies

Issued: 11 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainui Beach - Schools sea temperature is

13.5° C

0.7°

Wainui Beach - Schools surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW		SE	S
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Schools around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW		SE	S
	11 s	cross		11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Schools around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	S		SE	SSE	NE
	10 s	glass		10 s	17 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Schools around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW		SE	SSE	NE
	10 s	off		10 s	17 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Schools around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	NNW	SE	SSE	NE
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s	17 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Schools around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	N	N	SE	SSE	NE
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	17 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Schools around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	NNE	SE	SSE	ENE
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Schools around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	WNW	NNE	SE	SSE	NE
	9 s	glass	4 s	9 s	16 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Schools around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	WNW		SE	NE	SSE
	9 s	off		9 s	7 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Schools around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	W		SE	NE	SSE
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	7 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Schools around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	WNW	W	ESE	SSE	S
	9 s	off	3 s	9 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Schools around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	WNW	WNW	ESE	ENE	SSE
	9 s	off	3 s	9 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Schools around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	W	SW	ESE	ENE	SSE
	8 s	glass	5 s	8 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Schools around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	NW		SE	ENE	SSE
	8 s	glass		8 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Schools around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	NW		ESE	S	E
	8 s	glass		8 s	6 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Schools around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	NW	NNW	E	ESE	S
	8 s	glass	2 s	11 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Schools around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	N	N	E	ESE	S
	10 s	glass	2 s	10 s	8 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Schools around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 26 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.7m (5.7 ft). Range 1.93m (6.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 11:01 am 15 May 2021