The Point (nr Wainui) Surf Break

The Point (nr Wainui) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.87° S 174.72° E

Issued: 5 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Point (nr Wainui) sea temperature is
14.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (21 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 11PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)7ft (2.1m)10s
Evening (21 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
10
2
W
10
2
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.6
S
18
0.8
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
900
802
786
546
417
295
202
164
130
127
224
381
185
172
107
99
91
79
81
81
80
44
42
40
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
SW
10
S
5
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ENE
5
N
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
on
on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:11AM2.18m
3:43PM2.00m
4:06AM2.05m
4:43PM1.93m
5:06AM1.96m
Low Tide
8:54PM0.57m
9:34AM0.56m
9:53PM0.69m
10:34AM0.65m
10:59PM0.77m
11:37AM0.70m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
13
13
11
11
11
10
12
14
12
12
13
13
12
12
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
Feels °C
12
10
10
9
10
8
6
8
11
9
10
11
11
10
10
11
12
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
2
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
S
17
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
Energy kJ
27
25
786
546
417
295
202
164
130
127
99
381
71
50
49
49
33
79
81
81
46
44
42
38
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
1
S
6
0.7
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.7
W
9
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
Energy kJ
2
2
25
24
24
62
25
10
21
56
224
73
185
172
107
99
91
55
53
48
80
40
20
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
4
4
4
3
24
23
21
21
16
21
21
44
60
49
49
48
75
21
11
11
1
7
7
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
10
2
W
10
1.1
S
5
1.3
S
6
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.4
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
NE
2
Energy kJ
900
802
67
111
6
6
8
8
6
3
1
1
3
3
1
3
3
3
1
2
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
162
166
166
38
0
2
22
2
22
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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