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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 22 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 5PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Mar)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (22 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (22 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
WSW
0.5
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.5
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.5
WSW
0.5
WSW
0.5
WSW
0.5
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.3
WSW
0.3
WSW
Period(s) (?)151514141414141314151616161514141414131313131312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)125123757375787546488610314216613511811511371686743423129
Wind
(km/h)
0
N
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
S
10
S
5
WSW
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
N
10
N
5
N
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
N
5
NE
5
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassonononglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
oncross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
offglassononglassglassglassglasscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:04PM
2.71
1:25AM
2.62
1:45PM
2.56
2:07AM
2.47
2:30PM
2.35
2:56AM
2.28
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:13PM
0.00
7:31AM
0.11
7:50PM
0.17
8:11AM
0.29
8:32PM
0.39
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Sunrise--------7:24-------7:26-------
Sunset---7:30-------7:29-------7:27----
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C141718161414131315202018171716161820181716171717
Feels °C (?)131516151313111113181717161515151919171817181717
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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