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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 24 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
17.0° 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 11PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)--
Afternoon (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
1.1
WNW
5
1.2
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.1
W
7
0.5
S
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
20
42
32
32
32
61
67
146
133
144
120
115
105
74
67
66
169
295
233
134
127
223
217
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
SSW
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
25
NW
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
S
5
SE
5
NE
10
E
5
E
5
SSE
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
3:31PM1.90m
4:08AM1.98m
4:55PM1.83m
5:32AM1.97m
6:17PM1.89m
6:44AM2.05m
Low Tide
9:50PM0.80m
11:01AM0.76m
11:33PM0.81m
12:26PM0.68m
00:49AM0.71m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:58
7:00
7:01
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5:38
5:37
5:37
5:35
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
9
9
11
15
16
14
12
12
11
10
12
17
16
15
13
13
14
12
12
15
10
10
9
8
7
6
9
13
14
11
10
9
8
7
9
13
12
13
12
12
13
10
11
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
W
5
0.4
SW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.4
WSW
13
0.8
W
7
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.1
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
WSW
16
Energy kJ
11
11
42
32
10
10
4
67
146
133
144
47
74
57
68
57
66
58
295
233
134
83
47
217
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
S
8
0.3
W
5
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
10
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.3
S
9
0.4
WSW
13
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.6
W
7
Energy kJ
14
20
11
11
32
32
10
4
12
15
17
120
115
105
15
67
6
6
37
56
74
127
223
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
9
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
14
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
Energy kJ
20
14
3
3
15
32
61
10
16
16
16
17
7
7
12
14
3
12
27
36
37
113
127
170
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.9
W
7
0.4
NNW
3
1.1
WNW
5
1.2
W
8
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSE
3
Energy kJ
1
5
8
9
20
7
10
9
74
4
59
169
74
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
108
22
22
74
22
0
0
5
5
18
3
0
0
0
5
5
162
5
18
18
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
6
5
5
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
9
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