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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 28 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: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Mar)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (28 Mar)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (28 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.4
WNW
1
W
1.1
W
1
W
0.9
W
0.8
W
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.7
W
1.2
W
1.4
WNW
1.6
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.5
W
1.5
W
1.8
W
2.3
W
Period(s) (?)99988887141414131313121111111010101099
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3214453181431651309373747573706964141358478541607562450408503885
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNW
15
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
WNW
10
SW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NNE
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
offoffoffoffcrossoncrosscross-
off
offcrossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:43PM
1.86
8:16AM
2.04
8:52PM
2.03
9:14AM
2.22
9:41PM
2.21
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:54PM
0.75
2:20AM
0.72
2:58PM
0.56
3:15AM
0.53
3:44PM
0.37
3:58AM
0.36
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Sunrise--------7:31-------7:31-------
Sunset---7:21-------7:19-------7:17----
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------1--21-------
Temp. °C192121191716161618202119161616151619201816161514
Feels °C (?)182019181716161618202119151516151718171612121110
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