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Wainui Bay surf break

Wainui Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 05 Apr 2025 NZDT
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Wainui Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wainui Bay sea temperature is
21.4° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wainui Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Wainui Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 05) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wainui Bay in the next 12 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 12) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Monday (Apr 07) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sat 5th Apr)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Best Surf 4AM (Sat 5th Apr)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 6AM (Sat 12th Apr)7ft (2.1m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainui Bay over the next 12 days.

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Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wed
16
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
N
1.4
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.7
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.3
N
1
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.9
ENE
2
ENE
2.3
ENE
2.3
E
2.5
E
3
E
3.5
E
3
ENE
3
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.4
NE
2.1
NE
2
NE
Period(s) (?)877887816161514121211121212121167899999101010999999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)51322082623328338584116107108988677734644216422941962373882810561485214116441734117711041224885711607
Wind
(km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
WNW
10
SSW
10
WNW
25
NW
25
W
20
W
25
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
15
SSW
10
SW
5
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
ESE
30
E
40
E
55
ESE
50
E
45
ENE
40
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
15
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:59AM
2.13
2:22PM
2.01
3:00AM
2.04
3:23PM
1.92
4:05AM
1.98
4:28PM
1.85
5:06AM
1.96
5:33PM
1.84
6:02AM
1.97
6:30PM
1.86
6:52AM
1.98
7:19PM
1.90
7:37AM
2.00
8:05PM
1.95
8:19AM
2.01
8:47PM
1.99
8:57AM
2.01
9:26PM
2.02
9:33AM
2.00
10:04PM
2.04
10:07AM
2.00
10:39PM
2.04
10:42AM
1.98
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:07AM
0.64
8:31PM
0.58
9:08AM
0.70
9:32PM
0.64
10:12AM
0.72
10:34PM
0.67
11:15AM
0.71
11:36PM
0.66
12:11PM
0.67
12:32AM
0.63
1:01PM
0.62
1:21AM
0.60
1:46PM
0.58
2:04AM
0.57
2:27PM
0.54
2:43AM
0.57
3:05PM
0.52
3:19AM
0.58
3:41PM
0.52
3:54AM
0.61
4:15PM
0.54
4:30AM
0.64
4:49PM
0.56
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wed
16
Sunrise-7:39--7:39--7:41--7:41--7:41--7:43--7:43--7:45--7:45--7:46--7:47--7:48-
Sunset--7:14--7:13--7:12--7:09--7:08--7:07--7:06--7:05--7:04--7:02--7:00--7:00
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C202223171920182121182020161820151718181616192020212120202020191919192019
Feels °C (?)2223221616161518171616161515181113141397131516192019191818181818181817

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 79mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Wainui Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Wainui Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Wainui Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Wainui Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Wainui Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Are you planning a holiday in Northland? If you are looking for accommodation near Wainui Bay, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Northland, consider staying in Houhora which is 73 km (45 miles) away. Alternatively, find information about places to stay and car hire in Whangarei which is 91 km (57 miles) away

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