The Point (nr Wainui) Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.87° S 174.72° E

The Point (nr Wainui) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Point (nr Wainui) sea temperature is
12.4° C
0.9° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 8PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)7ft (2.1m)7s
Afternoon (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (17 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
7
1.6
S
7
0.7
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
1.1
S
6
0.9
WSW
13
4
S
9
4.5
S
10
4
S
10
3.5
S
9
3
S
8
2.4
S
8
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
465
233
191
142
140
138
116
113
77
74
84
282
2333
3676
2991
1866
1221
657
362
357
348
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
S
40
S
40
S
40
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
12:52PM2.44m
1:08AM2.43m
1:29PM2.29m
1:45AM2.24m
2:07PM2.12m
Low Tide
6:39AM0.14m
6:51PM0.25m
7:11AM0.29m
7:25PM0.42m
7:45AM0.47m
8:02PM0.61m
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
10
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
11
Feels °C
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
6
7
7
6
1
-1
-1
2
3
5
6
6
8
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