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 pm 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Point (nr Wainui) sea temperature is
13.2° C
0.5° 

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 (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 5AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (24 Jul)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (24 Jul)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Sat night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
1
2
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.2
W
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
7
1.8
W
8
2.2
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
2.1
W
8
3.5
W
10
3.5
W
12
3.5
W
13
3
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
105
131
99
170
286
461
820
890
677
506
439
463
558
2120
3824
4353
3669
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
25
NW
35
W
30
SW
25
SSW
15
S
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:15AM1.80m
5:59PM1.81m
6:30AM1.78m
7:12PM1.85m
Low Tide
11:02PM0.90m
11:40AM0.86m
00:27AM0.91m
12:59PM0.84m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
 mm
4
10
2
3
1
4
1
3
7
4
1
Temp °C
11
10
11
11
12
13
12
13
11
11
10
10
10
10
8
8
8
Feels °C
8
6
6
5
6
8
7
9
7
7
7
5
3
4
3
4
4
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