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The Point (nr Wainui) Surf Forecast
/ Wanganui-Manawatu (16 surf breaks) /
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The Point (nr Wainui) surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast 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
17.3° 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 3AM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | S 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | |
1063 | 720 | 573 | 469 | 388 | 150 | 57 | 102 | 31 | 65 | 64 | 48 | 55 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 61 | 67 | 146 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:48AM2.29m | 2:19PM2.07m | 2:52AM2.11m | 3:31PM1.90m | 4:08AM1.98m | 4:55PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24PM0.44m | 8:02AM0.53m | 8:23PM0.65m | 9:19AM0.71m | 9:50PM0.80m | 11:01AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 45 | 102 | 18 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 42 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 67 | 146 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | W 5 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 19 | 64 | 48 | 55 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 61 | 4 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 20 | W 7 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | W 5 | S 8 | S 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 65 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 31 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | NNW 2 | WNW 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 1063 | 720 | 573 | 469 | 388 | 150 | 57 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 22 | 72 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 96 | 107 | 96 | 22 | 74 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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