
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 4PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1602 | 1660 | 1700 | 1753 | 1417 | 1190 | 924 | 736 | 593 | 386 | 360 | 305 | 372 | 378 | 320 | 208 | 208 | 210 | 196 | 194 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:45AM2.65m | 00:00AM2.72m | 12:20PM2.66m | 00:37AM2.67m | 12:58PM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53PM-0.01m | 6:12AM-0.05m | 6:28PM0.02m | 6:47AM0.03m | 7:04PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | W 7 | W 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
74 | 52 | 38 | 36 | 47 | 86 | 169 | 146 | 593 | 386 | 360 | 175 | 251 | 239 | 221 | 183 | 155 | 210 | 196 | 194 | 140 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | S 17 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 8 |
4 | — | — | — | — | 84 | 93 | 99 | 209 | 272 | 233 | 283 | 175 | 178 | 180 | 208 | 208 | 136 | 136 | 113 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 103 | 190 | 209 | 177 | 146 | 134 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 29 | — | — | 75 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | N 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 |
1602 | 1660 | 1700 | 1753 | 1417 | 1190 | 924 | 736 | — | — | — | 305 | 372 | 378 | 320 | 9 | 12 | 133 | 132 | 167 | 54 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 170 | 170 | 162 | 152 | 135 | 111 | 111 | 135 | 5 | 162 | 162 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 162 | 162 | 5 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||||
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