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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 18 Apr 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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today?

The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 4AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Apr)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (19 Apr)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (19 Apr)6ft (1.9m)14s

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


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Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
W
1.5
W
1.7
W
1.6
W
1.6
W
1.6
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.6
W
1.4
WSW
1.2
W
1.9
S
2
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
2.5
S
4
S
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
3
S
Period(s) (?)1010913131414141415141414138877710111099
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)470424502862865106010601382155414211382104876550640345117312612413903406244017741423
Wind
(km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
W
5
N
5
NNE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
45
S
40
SSW
40
SW
35
W
25
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
glasscross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:45PM
2.73
11:03AM
2.74
11:26PM
2.72
11:46AM
2.65
12:09AM
2.63
12:31PM
2.49
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:56AM
-0.04
5:15PM
-0.05
5:36AM
0.01
5:55PM
0.06
6:18AM
0.14
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Sunrise----6:52-------6:54-------6:54---
Sunset------5:45-------5:45-------5:43-
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
Rain (mm)
1585---232---94----132986
Temp. °C151414131518161312111111111214141312121211111111
Feels °C (?)13121311131614121110987791011101133446
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