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The Fences surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 24 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?
The current surf forecast for The Fences at 12AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
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 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 13 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | S 12 | S 6 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 15 | |
261 | 313 | 223 | 220 | 217 | 193 | 183 | 138 | 116 | 107 | 84 | 125 | 248 | 319 | 366 | 240 | 135 | 62 | 47 | 50 | 39 | 55 | 204 | 372 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:25PM1.92m | 4:54AM2.03m | 5:35PM1.92m | 5:59AM2.02m | 6:37PM1.98m | 6:57AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49PM0.74m | 11:38AM0.65m | 00:02AM0.73m | 12:39PM0.61m | 1:01AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 7 | W 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 17 | S 15 |
 kJ | 261 | 313 | 223 | 220 | 217 | 193 | 183 | 138 | 116 | 107 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 135 | 62 | 47 | 50 | 27 | 17 | 204 | 372 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 5 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 27 | 42 | 80 | 85 | 132 | 127 | 122 | 106 | 96 | 87 | 68 | 67 | 44 | 33 | 16 | 15 | 71 | 44 | 24 | 41 | 39 | 55 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NW 10 | S 4 | S 4 | S 11 | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 37 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | 12 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 4 | S 5 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 21 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 17 | 125 | 248 | 319 | 366 | 240 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 113 | 113 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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