The Fences surf break

The Fences surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 27 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
16.6° 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 10PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)--
Afternoon (27 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (27 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.8
W
13
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
1.1
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.3
WSW
6
0.4
SW
18
1.3
S
6
0.4
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
199
186
183
281
204
201
181
178
212
87
57
77
126
141
176
171
184
194
226
213
134
80
141
76
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
10
N
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WSW
15
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:21PM2.02m
7:40AM2.16m
8:10PM2.16m
8:26AM2.27m
8:51PM2.28m
9:05AM2.35m
Low Tide
1:44AM0.58m
2:11PM0.42m
2:27AM0.45m
2:48PM0.32m
3:03AM0.36m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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7:01
7:03
7:03
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5:36
5:34
5:32
5:31
Temp °C
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
17
17
15
14
13
13
14
14
18
18
16
15
15
14
13
12
14
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
16
15
13
12
11
11
11
11
14
14
12
12
12
12
11
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
7
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.4
S
10
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1.3
S
6
0.4
WSW
6
Energy kJ
45
186
183
281
204
201
181
178
30
87
57
37
28
28
14
75
75
73
66
64
134
62
141
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
15
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.1
W
18
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
WSW
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
W
6
0.4
SW
17
Energy kJ
199
33
34
66
59
57
35
31
6
15
14
14
6
45
42
13
13
13
18
17
81
79
27
76
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
WNW
6
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
26
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
23
0.2
WSW
22
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
SW
14
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.3
WSW
12
Energy kJ
100
85
71
46
44
40
14
6
13
11
10
21
46
5
5
5
5
8
12
12
34
17
78
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.8
W
13
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.6
W
6
0.6
SSW
3
1.2
S
5
0.6
ESE
3
1.3
SSE
6
Energy kJ
1
212
31
37
77
126
141
176
171
184
194
226
213
8
80
9
125
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
104
20
0
0
0
0
0
2
7
7
0
0
7
7
7
169
169
166
106
105
7
0
75
104
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
8
7
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
9
8
7
8
8
6
6
5
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