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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZST
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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
16.1° 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 4AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)1ft (0.3m)15s
Afternoon (07 May)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Evening (07 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.6
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
2.4
NW
11
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
2.5
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.5
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
24
24
24
47
22
21
37
71
108
177
203
208
218
237
253
1227
1637
1746
2622
2043
1672
1555
1695
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
35
N
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
W
20
W
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:49AM2.18m
1:07PM2.05m
1:31AM2.07m
1:54PM1.93m
2:22AM1.97m
2:52PM1.83m
Low Tide
6:29PM0.49m
6:54AM0.57m
7:09PM0.60m
7:39AM0.68m
7:56PM0.72m
8:37AM0.77m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
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7:11
7:11
7:13
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5:22
5:22
5:21
5
4
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
17
20
20
18
18
17
17
17
17
19
20
18
17
15
15
13
14
15
14
13
15
14
14
12
14
16
16
14
14
13
14
14
13
15
15
12
12
10
10
8
10
11
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.6
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
W
11
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
20
2.5
W
11
0.4
SW
17
2.5
W
11
2.5
W
11
Energy kJ
24
24
24
24
47
22
21
37
71
108
177
203
208
218
237
253
284
13
15
1606
70
1555
1695
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
18
1.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
2
8
21
21
20
21
21
20
20
20
21
13
499
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
20
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
6
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
4
4
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
6
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.2
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
2.4
NW
11
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
2.5
W
11
Energy kJ
12
4
5
5
9
11
14
12
16
16
6
12
18
24
57
66
1227
1637
1746
2622
2043
1672
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
2
3
2
Distance (km)
74
74
74
74
166
166
166
166
166
5
5
5
0
5
18
314
314
174
173
5
5
166
5
166
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
5
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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