
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 4PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | W 12 | W 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
569 | 271 | 109 | 181 | 111 | 71 | 70 | 40 | 62 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 67 | 95 | 97 | 97 | 126 | 249 | 203 | 173 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:34PM2.01m | 2:57AM1.86m | 3:27PM1.86m | 4:01AM1.72m | 4:42PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.64m | 8:36PM0.75m | 8:55AM0.81m | 9:37PM0.90m | 10:06AM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 8 |
150 | 111 | 109 | 181 | 111 | 58 | 56 | 40 | 62 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 67 | 16 | 97 | 97 | 95 | 92 | 92 | 173 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 |
17 | 81 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 71 | 70 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 95 | 27 | 53 | 67 | 60 | 60 | 92 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | S 12 | WSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 12 | S 14 | WSW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | — | W 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
— | — | 25 | 12 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 36 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 42 | 41 | 26 | 9 | 6 | — | 42 | 60 | 54 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | — |
569 | 271 | 67 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 35 | 78 | 126 | 249 | 203 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 106 | 106 | 74 | 74 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 79 | 109 | 162 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 162 | 163 | 2 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||||
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