The Point (nr Wainui) Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.87° S 174.72° E

The Point (nr Wainui) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Point (nr Wainui) sea temperature is
12.8°C
0.4° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 9AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)6ft (1.8m)15s
Afternoon (24 Aug)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (24 Aug)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
W
10
3.5
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
3
W
8
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
8
1.2
WSW
15
2.3
W
7
2.2
W
7
2.1
W
7
2
W
7
2.1
W
7
2.2
W
7
2.2
W
7
2.1
W
7
2
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.6
W
7
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2650
4243
1432
1220
943
1029
808
708
619
568
521
425
374
452
524
521
475
431
371
233
178
168
158
Wind (km/h)
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:22AM1.77m
7:55PM1.91m
8:19AM1.92m
8:41PM2.09m
9:01AM2.09m
Low Tide
1:20AM0.91m
1:44PM0.82m
2:16AM0.74m
2:32PM0.64m
2:57AM0.54m
3:10PM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
10
11
12
14
14
13
12
11
10
10
11
15
16
14
14
Feels °C
5
5
7
8
7
6
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
8
7
6
6
7
11
12
11
11
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