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The Fences surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am 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
15.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Fences today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fences at 10AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
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 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | 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 8 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
546 | 412 | 294 | 283 | 202 | 188 | 173 | 119 | 112 | 105 | 102 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 92 | 127 | 163 | 166 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:32AM2.17m | 8:57PM2.24m | 9:13AM2.22m | 9:35PM2.30m | 9:51AM2.26m | 10:11PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM0.53m | 2:47PM0.43m | 3:08AM0.46m | 3:22PM0.38m | 3:44AM0.41m | 3:57PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | 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 8 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 546 | 412 | 294 | 283 | 202 | 188 | 173 | 119 | 112 | 105 | 102 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 92 | 127 | 163 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | 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 |
| kJ | 27 | 18 | 11 | 63 | 95 | 91 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 51 | 49 | 46 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | S 14 | — |
| kJ | 46 | 46 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 35 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
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