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The Fences surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 May 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
15.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Fences today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fences at 5AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Fences. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | |
173 | 119 | 112 | 105 | 102 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 23 | 36 | 54 | 120 | 160 | 182 | 234 | 234 | 182 | 178 | 154 | 125 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:57PM2.24m | 9:13AM2.22m | 9:35PM2.30m | 9:51AM2.26m | 10:11PM2.34m | 10:27AM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.46m | 3:22PM0.38m | 3:44AM0.41m | 3:57PM0.36m | 4:19AM0.38m | 4:32PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 173 | 119 | 112 | 105 | 102 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 23 | 36 | 54 | 120 | 160 | 182 | 234 | 234 | 182 | 178 | 154 | 125 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | S 9 | W 11 |
| kJ | 85 | 82 | 81 | 51 | 49 | 46 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | W 9 | NNW 3 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 4 | SW 13 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 47 | 50 | 41 | 37 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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