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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 21 Apr 2026 NZST
Forecast 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
17.5° 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 7PM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Apr)15ft (4.5m)10s
Afternoon (21 Apr)15ft (4.5m)10s
Evening (21 Apr)15ft (4.5m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4.5
S
4.5
S
4.5
S
5
S
4.5
S
4.5
S
4
S
3.5
S
3.5
S
3.5
S
3.5
S
3
S
2.5
S
2.4
S
2.1
S
1.8
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
1.4
S
1.2
S
0.8
S
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.3
WSW
Period(s) (?)101010101010999999888766655161616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3753383138404180400833002496188417391874186615699707655582801911961308330656448
Wind
(km/h)
45
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:31PM
2.49
12:55AM
2.48
1:21PM
2.29
1:48AM
2.29
2:19PM
2.07
2:52AM
2.11
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:18AM
0.14
6:37PM
0.23
7:05AM
0.33
7:24PM
0.44
8:02AM
0.53
8:23PM
0.65
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sunrise6:54-------6:56-------6:56-------
Sunset--5:43-------5:42-------5:40-----
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
13453111-11----112------
Temp. °C10101010101111111111111111109912121312111098
Feels °C (?)111113442323555568998766
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