The Fences surf break

The Fences surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
16.6° 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 2AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (26 Apr)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (26 Apr)5ft (1.5m)8s

Table - waves today at The Fences. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
1.2
WNW
5
1.3
W
7
1.5
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.1
W
7
0.4
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
144
120
134
105
68
67
75
177
273
196
131
113
223
217
196
186
297
223
204
118
99
98
65
121
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
NW
25
WNW
20
NW
5
NNW
10
NE
5
ENE
5
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
0
E
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
WSW
5
SSW
0
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:32AM1.97m
6:17PM1.89m
6:44AM2.05m
7:21PM2.02m
7:40AM2.16m
Low Tide
11:33PM0.81m
12:26PM0.68m
00:49AM0.71m
1:26PM0.55m
1:44AM0.58m
2:11PM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:00
7:01
7:01
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5:37
5:36
5:34
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
12
17
16
14
13
11
11
11
11
14
15
14
14
12
12
12
13
16
17
14
10
8
7
7
10
13
12
10
13
9
10
10
9
12
13
12
13
12
11
11
12
16
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
1.5
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.1
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
W
9
0.6
WSW
12
Energy kJ
144
32
40
28
20
67
66
58
273
196
131
83
66
47
196
186
297
223
204
118
99
98
38
121
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.5
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
S
10
Energy kJ
17
120
134
105
68
14
6
6
37
56
37
113
223
217
44
30
69
66
60
33
32
32
65
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.1
W
24
Energy kJ
16
17
16
15
6
15
3
12
26
27
42
78
124
118
100
85
76
46
45
57
35
31
30
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
6
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.9
WNW
4
1.2
WNW
5
1.3
W
7
Energy kJ
17
3
3
6
7
20
75
177
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
4
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
1
174
164
7
0
0
0
0
0
41
106
75
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
8
5
8
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
7
8
6
6
5
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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