The Fences surf break

The Fences surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 NZST
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The Fences surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Fences sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Fences today?

The current surf forecast for The Fences at 9PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)--
Afternoon (26 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (26 Apr)5ft (1.5m)8s

Table - waves today at The Fences. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
5
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.2
W
7
1
W
7
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
1.1
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.6
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
87
163
273
233
159
113
223
217
199
186
183
281
204
184
99
67
65
60
82
112
126
117
109
184
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
ESE
10
SSE
15
S
10
S
5
S
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:17PM1.89m
6:44AM2.05m
7:21PM2.02m
7:40AM2.16m
8:10PM2.16m
8:26AM2.27m
Low Tide
00:49AM0.71m
1:26PM0.55m
1:44AM0.58m
2:11PM0.42m
2:27AM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:01
7:01
7:03
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5:37
5:36
5:34
5:32
Temp °C
16
14
13
11
11
11
12
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
13
17
17
15
14
13
13
14
15
17
12
10
12
9
10
10
11
13
13
13
13
13
11
11
11
15
14
13
12
11
10
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.2
W
7
1
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
20
Energy kJ
66
58
273
233
159
106
66
62
199
186
183
281
204
184
99
67
65
60
37
37
28
28
27
75
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
W
8
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
6
6
37
57
37
113
223
217
45
33
34
66
59
57
33
31
30
15
14
14
12
5
42
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
S
10
0.1
W
18
0.3
WSW
8
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
23
0.2
WSW
22
0.2
WSW
22
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
3
12
26
26
42
77
122
116
100
85
71
46
44
15
35
6
14
11
10
21
46
45
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
5
1.4
W
6
0.3
NNW
2
0.6
W
8
0.9
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.6
W
6
Energy kJ
87
163
1
52
22
54
82
112
126
117
109
184
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
4
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
164
7
0
0
0
0
0
20
104
75
0
0
0
0
0
2
164
20
0
0
7
7
169
169
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
6
7
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
9
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