
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 3AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
180 | 223 | 166 | 166 | 145 | 104 | 104 | 66 | 65 | 638 | 1041 | 1145 | 1326 | 1716 | 2152 | 2891 | 3467 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:17PM2.35m | 10:34AM2.30m | 10:50PM2.45m | 11:07AM2.37m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30AM0.32m | 4:40PM0.26m | 5:03AM0.22m | 5:13PM0.20m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — | SW 15 |
180 | 223 | 166 | 166 | 145 | 104 | 104 | 44 | 65 | 95 | 72 | 123 | 79 | 103 | — | — | 509 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 59 | 29 | 66 | 34 | 75 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
40 | 19 | 28 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 51 | 31 | 74 | 638 | 1041 | 1145 | 1326 | 1716 | 2152 | 2891 | 3467 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 166 | 166 | 174 | 5 | 5 | 174 | 196 | 196 | 192 | 179 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||
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