The Point (nr Wainui) Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.87° S 174.72° E

The Point (nr Wainui) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Point (nr Wainui) sea temperature is
12.5° C
0.8° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 9PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)--
Afternoon (19 Aug)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (19 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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)
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
10
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
16
1.3
W
5
1.5
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
461
372
348
331
314
305
301
276
183
213
158
110
104
102
71
64
94
88
149
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
5
SSW
5
NNW
10
N
10
WNW
15
W
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:25AM2.04m
2:51PM1.95m
3:13AM1.85m
3:49PM1.80m
Low Tide
8:02PM0.61m
8:23AM0.66m
8:46PM0.80m
9:13AM0.84m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:46
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
13
13
11
10
Feels °C
5
6
5
6
8
7
8
9
10
10
8
8
7
7
6
9
9
7
6
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