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 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Point (nr Wainui) sea temperature is
12.1° C
1.2° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 5AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (13 Aug)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (13 Aug)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.4
WSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
128
121
155
136
170
247
396
350
338
274
249
194
159
106
128
145
Wind (km/h)
0
NNW
5
NNE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
SSE
5
E
0
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
E
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:52PM2.61m
10:16AM2.52m
10:36PM2.72m
10:58AM2.59m
Low Tide
4:15AM0.07m
4:28PM0.06m
4:55AM-0.01m
5:07PM0.01m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:40
 mm
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
12
10
10
10
11
14
16
13
13
13
12
11
12
14
14
12
11
Feels °C
12
9
8
9
10
12
15
13
13
13
11
10
11
12
12
11
9
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