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The Fences surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 26 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
16.5° 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 9PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
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 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 5 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | |
87 | 163 | 273 | 233 | 159 | 113 | 223 | 217 | 199 | 186 | 183 | 281 | 204 | 184 | 99 | 67 | 65 | 60 | 82 | 112 | 126 | 117 | 109 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 6:17PM1.89m | 6:44AM2.05m | 7:21PM2.02m | 7:40AM2.16m | 8:10PM2.16m | 8:26AM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:49AM0.71m | 1:26PM0.55m | 1:44AM0.58m | 2:11PM0.42m | 2:27AM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 |
 kJ | 66 | 58 | 273 | 233 | 159 | 106 | 66 | 62 | 199 | 186 | 183 | 281 | 204 | 184 | 99 | 67 | 65 | 60 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | W 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 21 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 37 | 57 | 37 | 113 | 223 | 217 | 45 | 33 | 34 | 66 | 59 | 57 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 42 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | S 10 | W 18 | WSW 8 | W 24 | SW 16 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 42 | 77 | 122 | 116 | 100 | 85 | 71 | 46 | 44 | 15 | 35 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 46 | 45 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 87 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 52 | 22 | 54 | 82 | 112 | 126 | 117 | 109 | 184 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 104 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 164 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 169 | 169 |
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