Ning Nong Point and Reef surf break

Ning Nong Point and Reef surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 17 Aug 2025 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Ning Nong Point and Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ning Nong Point and Reef sea temperature is
12.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ning Nong Point and Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Ning Nong Point and Reef over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 18) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ning Nong Point and Reef in the next 12 days are 7.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 19) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 18) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Mon 18th Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 15s
Best Surf 3AM (Sat 23rd Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 14s
Most Powerful 6PM (Tue 19th Aug)25ft (7.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ning Nong Point and Reef over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.8
SSW
3.5
SW
6
SSW
5.5
SSW
3.5
S
3
S
3
S
2.4
S
1.9
S
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
S
1.4
SSW
1
S
1
S
Period(s) (?)201615141381111109888151414151310912
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)48518710314035714408566724823041468140298288813431086102112861110572232303
Wind
(km/h)
0
N
10
W
10
NNW
30
NW
30
WNW
35
SW
50
SSW
40
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
5
SSE
0
W
10
SSE
10
NE
5
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrossoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossglasscross-
on
offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:59PM
1.67
12:21PM
1.79
12:52AM
1.64
1:17PM
1.79
1:48AM
1.61
2:12PM
1.77
2:46AM
1.57
3:06PM
1.73
3:42AM
1.53
4:00PM
1.69
4:35AM
1.50
4:54PM
1.63
5:28AM
1.48
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:54PM
0.28
6:13AM
0.29
6:46PM
0.28
7:03AM
0.29
7:38PM
0.29
7:55AM
0.30
8:30PM
0.31
8:49AM
0.31
9:24PM
0.35
9:45AM
0.31
10:20PM
0.39
10:41AM
0.33
11:18PM
0.42
11:35AM
0.35
Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunrise--7:05--7:05--7:03--7:01--7:00--6:58--6:56
Sunset5:38--5:39--5:40--5:42--5:43--5:44--5:45--
cloudpart cloudclearpart cloudrain showerslight rainlight rainrain showersrain showersrain showerslight raincloudcloudcloudpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudpart cloud
Rain (mm)
----7231241----------
Temp. °C1210131312778899999101091011912
Feels °C (?)118976-1-4-203345666688710
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Wairarapa

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Ning Nong Point and Reef (light winds from the NE at Ngawi Automatic Weather Station 3 km from Ning Nong Point and Reef). 0.6m 16s long period groundswell from the SSW with a 0.4m 9s swell from the S. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

    Ning Nong Point and Reef
Expand
<
>
View all

1 h 31 min ago

7 km/h
NE
Clean
Please reload the page to see if there are any updates.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Ning Nong Point and Reef surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Ning Nong Point and Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ning Nong Point and Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Ning Nong Point and Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ning Nong Point and Reef 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 (Ning Nong Point and Reef) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ning Nong Point and Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Ning Nong Point and Reef is 42 km (26 miles) from the city of Lower Hutt. If you plan a holiday in The Wairarapa, look for hotels and other accommodation in Lower Hutt. Lower Hutt has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest
Nearest
Nearest