
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 3PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 8 | WSW 21 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1071 | 963 | 669 | 389 | 776 | 544 | 400 | 268 | 196 | 149 | 112 | 81 | 71 | 85 | 603 | 846 | 1178 | 1288 | 1383 | 1649 | 1398 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:40AM2.41m | 11:55PM2.54m | 12:14PM2.42m | 00:29AM2.53m | 12:49PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.17m | 6:08AM0.14m | 6:18PM0.19m | 6:41AM0.17m | 6:52PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
920 | 694 | 439 | 265 | 776 | 544 | 400 | 268 | 196 | 101 | 52 | 39 | 71 | 50 | 50 | 31 | 17 | 15 | 28 | 47 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | S 20 | S 12 | S 13 | S 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | 57 | 202 | 136 | 94 | 120 | 81 | 149 | 112 | 81 | 51 | 85 | 163 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 6 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | SW 12 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 21 | — | S 19 | S 13 | S 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 9 | — | 7 | 29 | 15 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | NW 3 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
1071 | 963 | 669 | 389 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 64 | 603 | 846 | 1178 | 1288 | 1383 | 1649 | 1398 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 72 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 173 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 163 | 192 | 203 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
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