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The Fences surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 1PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Fences. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 11 | WSW 16 | |
204 | 118 | 181 | 178 | 212 | 60 | 57 | 104 | 126 | 126 | 155 | 150 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 132 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 69 | 144 | 220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:40AM2.16m | 8:10PM2.16m | 8:26AM2.27m | 8:51PM2.28m | 9:05AM2.35m | 9:27PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.58m | 2:11PM0.42m | 2:27AM0.45m | 2:48PM0.32m | 3:03AM0.36m | 3:20PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | SW 17 | S 6 | S 11 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 204 | 118 | 181 | 178 | 30 | 60 | 57 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 64 | 81 | 72 | 27 | 15 | 74 | 67 | 144 | 220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 8 | S 10 | S 10 | W 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | S 6 |
| kJ | 59 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 45 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 10 | 69 | 100 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 11 | W 7 | W 18 | W 26 | W 24 | SW 16 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 13 | S 16 | S 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 57 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 30 | 29 | 56 | 75 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 2 | W 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 212 | 34 | 50 | 104 | 126 | 126 | 155 | 150 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 132 | 75 | 200 | 139 | 123 | 19 | 30 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 169 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 169 | 176 | 7 | 172 | 7 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 20 |
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