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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 27 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today?

The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 3PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Mar)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (27 Mar)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (27 Mar)5ft (1.5m)11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.3
WNW
1
W
1.1
W
1
W
0.9
W
0.8
W
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.7
W
0.9
W
1.2
W
Period(s) (?)1212111111101010999888871414141414131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)44344448654052144242534132144527614316513193737475737477161229390
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
0
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
offoffoffoffcrosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:07PM
1.79
6:54AM
1.91
7:43PM
1.86
8:16AM
2.04
8:52PM
2.03
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:09PM
0.85
12:55AM
0.86
1:54PM
0.75
2:20AM
0.72
2:58PM
0.56
3:15AM
0.53
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Sunrise--------7:30-------7:31-------
Sunset---7:22-------7:21-------7:19----
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
mod rain
Rain (mm)
-----------------------10
Temp. °C212223221918171719212119171616151822211918171615
Feels °C (?)182021211818171619201918171616151822211917161617
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