The Point (nr Wainui) Surf Break

The Point (nr Wainui) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.87° S 174.72° E

Issued: 5 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Point (nr Wainui) sea temperature is
13.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 12PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (06 Jul)5ft (1.5m)16s
Evening (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Wed night).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
2
2
4
3
2
3
3
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
1.1
S
9
1.3
S
8
0.4
SW
14
1.4
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.8
S
7
3
S
7
3.5
S
8
3
S
8
4
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
857
1104
905
599
1096
1082
962
827
817
654
546
331
249
242
180
228
51
183
287
294
913
1524
1004
2267
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
25
ESE
35
ESE
25
E
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
ENE
20
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
30
SSE
35
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:34AM2.33m
1:59PM2.17m
2:18AM2.27m
2:47PM2.12m
3:08AM2.20m
3:42PM2.07m
Low Tide
7:48AM0.38m
8:00PM0.47m
8:33AM0.44m
8:48PM0.55m
9:26AM0.50m
9:47PM0.63m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:09
5:09
 mm
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
10
10
11
12
13
11
9
9
8
7
8
12
12
11
10
9
8
8
10
11
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
6
5
5
7
9
8
5
6
5
4
5
9
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
4
5
5
6
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
13
1.6
W
13
2
S
8
2
S
8
2
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
1.1
S
9
1.3
S
8
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
1.7
S
7
0.4
SW
14
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
Energy kJ
857
1104
905
489
529
552
339
827
817
654
546
331
249
242
180
228
32
26
287
49
37
33
60
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
7
1.3
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
S
8
1
S
7
0.3
NW
9
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.1
NW
8
0.7
S
9
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
W
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
126
599
1096
1082
962
213
104
13
26
18
3
78
163
116
51
50
50
8
29
32
61
78
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
18
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
NW
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.3
WSW
8
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
356
7
6
12
13
12
8
17
28
5
2
4
4
4
4
14
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
3
1.4
SSE
5
2.2
SSE
7
1.3
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.9
SSE
7
0.5
E
3
0.5
ESE
3
1
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SE
4
1
ESE
4
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
S
7
1.8
S
7
3
S
7
3.5
S
8
3
S
8
4
S
8
Energy kJ
11
91
421
75
48
11
24
19
11
64
5
6
177
24
12
34
235
183
294
913
1524
1004
2267
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
6
1
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
1
3
2
Distance (km)
28
111
189
108
191
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
22
22
2
3
3
0
106
107
107
72
106
134
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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