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 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Point (nr Wainui) sea temperature is
13.0° C
0.6° 

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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 3AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (29 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (29 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
WSW
11
0.6
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.4
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
89
58
56
63
64
82
131
82
233
223
213
166
145
104
104
47
64
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ENE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
30
NNW
Wind State
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:42PM2.23m
9:59AM2.20m
10:17PM2.35m
10:34AM2.30m
Low Tide
3:54AM0.44m
4:06PM0.36m
4:30AM0.32m
4:40PM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:27
 mm
Temp °C
8
7
6
7
7
11
13
10
8
8
8
8
10
12
13
13
13
Feels °C
5
4
3
3
3
7
9
6
4
3
3
3
4
6
7
8
7
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