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The Fences surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 02 Jun 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
14.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Fences today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fences at 6PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Fences. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | |
108 | 106 | 70 | 254 | 283 | 348 | 213 | 271 | 279 | 181 | 124 | 142 | 119 | 114 | 78 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 78 | 155 | 196 | 300 | 409 | 451 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:03AM2.26m | 11:22PM2.33m | 11:39AM2.23m | 11:59PM2.30m | 12:16PM2.18m | 00:36AM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07PM0.36m | 5:30AM0.40m | 5:42PM0.39m | 6:07AM0.44m | 6:19PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 108 | 106 | 68 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 35 | 55 | 72 | 142 | 119 | 114 | 34 | 24 | 71 | 65 | 28 | 155 | 196 | 300 | 409 | 451 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 41 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 78 | 74 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | S 10 | W 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | W 16 | W 15 | S 9 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 4 | N 3 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 7 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 70 | 254 | 283 | 348 | 213 | 271 | 279 | 181 | 124 | 83 | 61 | 64 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 18 | 78 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 75 | 0 | 169 | 7 | 169 | 7 | 2 | 104 | 169 | 164 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 169 | 169 | 7 | 169 | 169 | 7 | 7 |
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