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The Point (nr Wainui) Surf Forecast
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The Point (nr Wainui) surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 30 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 8AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | |
112 | 105 | 102 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 23 | 38 | 86 | 122 | 160 | 182 | 189 | 234 | 216 | 178 | 154 | 173 | 130 | 127 | 207 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:13AM2.22m | 9:35PM2.30m | 9:51AM2.26m | 10:11PM2.34m | 10:27AM2.27m | 10:47PM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.46m | 3:22PM0.38m | 3:44AM0.41m | 3:57PM0.36m | 4:19AM0.38m | 4:32PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 112 | 105 | 102 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 23 | 38 | 86 | 122 | 160 | 182 | 189 | 234 | 216 | 178 | 154 | 173 | 130 | 127 | 207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 81 | 51 | 49 | 46 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 53 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | N 3 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | — | S 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 7 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 45 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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