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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 17 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
17.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 6AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Apr)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (18 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (18 Apr)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
0
0
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
WNW
1.8
WNW
1.9
WNW
2.1
WNW
2.1
WNW
2.3
WNW
2.3
WNW
2.1
W
2.1
WNW
1.7
W
1.7
W
1.7
W
1.7
W
1.8
W
1.8
W
1.7
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.6
W
1.4
WSW
1.1
W
0.9
WSW
2.3
S
Period(s) (?)7788888889101313131414151414141413138
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3263214115616217587376375834765339439321021126212401441140212231048788434273684
Wind
(km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
35
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
5
WNW
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NE
10
E
15
E
30
ESE
35
ESE
20
ESE
5
NE
5
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:05PM
2.67
10:22AM
2.74
10:45PM
2.73
11:03AM
2.74
11:26PM
2.72
11:46AM
2.65
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:17AM
-0.02
4:37PM
-0.10
4:56AM
-0.04
5:15PM
-0.05
5:36AM
0.01
5:55PM
0.06
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Sunrise----6:52-------6:52-------6:54---
Sunset------5:47-------5:45-------5:45-
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
----176461220--233--141634
Temp. °C151616171816161715151313151615141313131313151715
Feels °C (?)1112111214121212121312121314131212111187121715
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