The Point (nr Wainui) Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.87° S 174.72° E

The Point (nr Wainui) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Point (nr Wainui) sea temperature is
12.2°C
0.9° 

The Point (nr Wainui) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 3PM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (30 Aug)11ft (3.5m)8s
Evening (30 Aug)11ft (3.5m)9s

Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
8
3.5
W
8
3.5
W
8
3.5
W
9
3.5
W
9
4
W
9
4
W
9
4
W
9
4
W
10
4
W
10
4.5
W
10
5
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
10
4
WSW
10
4
WSW
10
4
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.4
W
10
3
W
8
3.5
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1451
1492
1849
1780
1941
2403
2353
2405
2698
2896
3966
4753
4033
3604
3241
2600
1853
1314
1057
1214
1771
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
45
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
35
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
W
40
W
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
30
W
30
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:13AM2.55m
11:27PM2.67m
11:46AM2.57m
00:01AM2.64m
12:22PM2.53m
Low Tide
5:19PM0.05m
5:40AM0.00m
5:52PM0.07m
6:12AM0.05m
6:25PM0.15m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:47
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:55
5:57
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
13
12
11
11
11
10
11
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
7
6
7
7
5
4
5
5
4
6
5
4
3
4
3
4
6
6
6
4
4
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