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Wainui Beach - Schools

Wainui Beach - Schools Surf Photo: 'Perfect Wave' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 38.68° S 178.08° E

Issued: 5 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainui Beach - Schools sea temperature is

14.0° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year

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
	SE	ENE		ESE	S
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July 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	3 hours later
	SE	NE	ESE	ESE	S
	9 s	cross	4 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July 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	3 hours later
	SE	NE	E	ESE	S
	9 s	cross	5 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July 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	3 hours later
	SE	N	ENE	SE	E
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July 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	3 hours later
	SE	N	ENE	E	ESE
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	5 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July 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	3 hours later
	SE	N	N	E	ESE
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	5 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July 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	3 hours later
	SE	N	N	E	ESE
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	5 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July 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	3 hours later
	SE	N	N	E	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	5 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July 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
	SE	N	NNW	ENE	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	5 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July 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	3 hours later
	SE	N	NNE	ESE	E
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July 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	3 hours later
	SE	N	NNE	ESE	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July 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	3 hours later
	SE	N	NE	ESE	S
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 July 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	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE	ESE	S
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 July 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	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE	S	ESE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 July 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	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE	S	ESE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 July 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	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE	S	ESE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 July 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
	NE	NNE	NE	S	ESE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 July at 3 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 17 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.5m (4.8 ft). Range 1.98m (6.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Wainui Beach - Schools Surf Photo: 'Perfect Wave' by Rob Davies

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Photo taken at: 3:10 pm 26 Jul 2015