The Point (nr Wainui) surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 NZST
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The Point (nr Wainui) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Point (nr Wainui) sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today?

The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 6AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (01 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (01 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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)
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
14
1.1
W
6
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
223
215
246
233
175
175
175
168
161
158
158
158
120
104
80
135
126
121
82
120
81
78
105
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
0
SSE
5
SSW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
W
5
NW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
S
5
SSW
0
SE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
High Tide
9:27PM2.38m
9:40AM2.41m
10:01PM2.44m
10:14AM2.42m
10:33PM2.46m
10:47AM2.41m
Low Tide
3:36AM0.29m
3:51PM0.21m
4:07AM0.25m
4:20PM0.20m
4:38AM0.25m
4:50PM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:05
7:05
7:07
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5:30
5:29
5:28
Temp °C
10
9
8
7
7
12
13
11
11
10
10
10
10
13
14
13
12
12
11
11
10
13
14
12
5
5
4
4
5
11
11
9
9
8
8
7
7
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
12
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
10
0.7
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
14
1
W
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
Energy kJ
30
89
215
246
233
175
175
175
168
161
158
158
158
120
104
69
56
31
22
82
120
81
78
105
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
100
223
37
22
21
12
61
38
21
20
19
18
17
17
7
68
135
126
121
14
8
4
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
14
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
E
3
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
WSW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
64
39
38
37
36
16
1
13
4
4
15
15
5
20
29
66
6
6
6
5
5
5
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.4
NW
2
0.6
NW
3
0.8
W
5
1
W
6
1.1
W
6
Energy kJ
22
22
18
7
2
1
2
7
28
60
80
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
106
18
0
0
0
0
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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