Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 3PM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1451 | 1492 | 1849 | 1780 | 1941 | 2403 | 2353 | 2405 | 2698 | 2896 | 3966 | 4753 | 4033 | 3604 | 3241 | 2600 | 1853 | 1314 | 1057 | 1214 | 1771 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:13AM2.55m | 11:27PM2.67m | 11:46AM2.57m | 00:01AM2.64m | 12:22PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM0.05m | 5:40AM0.00m | 5:52PM0.07m | 6:12AM0.05m | 6:25PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 40 | 84 | 103 | 62 | 78 | 163 | 300 | 356 | 1853 | 266 | 266 | 276 | 280 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — |
7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 496 | 339 | 217 | 357 | 236 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 |
1451 | 1492 | 1849 | 1780 | 1941 | 2403 | 2353 | 2405 | 2698 | 2896 | 3966 | 4753 | 4033 | 3604 | 3241 | 2600 | — | 1314 | 1057 | 1214 | 1771 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 163 | 170 | 196 | 196 | 163 | 191 | 196 | 196 | 200 | 194 | 196 | 200 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 28 | 24 | 162 | 171 | 172 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||||
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