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 18 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 (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 9PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (18 Aug)11ft (3.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
1
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)
0.9
S
8
0.9
WSW
12
3.5
S
9
4
S
9
4
S
10
3.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.5
S
10
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
105
271
1739
3084
3118
1925
1088
614
489
375
348
335
314
242
239
276
138
136
115
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
20
S
40
S
45
S
40
S
35
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
5
SW
5
NNW
10
N
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:45AM2.24m
2:07PM2.12m
2:25AM2.04m
2:51PM1.95m
Low Tide
7:25PM0.42m
7:45AM0.47m
8:02PM0.61m
8:23AM0.66m
8:46PM0.80m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:45
5:45
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
9
9
9
8
9
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
7
5
1
-1
0
1
2
4
6
6
7
7
9
7
8
10
10
9
8
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