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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 19 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
17.9° 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: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Mar)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (19 Mar)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (19 Mar)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
S
1.4
S
1.7
S
1.9
S
1.5
S
0.9
S
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
1.2
S
1.7
S
1.8
S
1.4
S
0.9
S
0.4
SW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
Period(s) (?)766666999866666131313121313131615
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)16813919727216249414038338621826914852456764616365649993
Wind
(km/h)
25
SE
20
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
5
SE
0
NE
5
N
5
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrossoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
oncross-
on
glassglassglasscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:13AM
2.68
11:34PM
2.64
11:48AM
2.77
12:09AM
2.71
12:25PM
2.78
12:46AM
2.70
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:30PM
-0.07
5:43AM
-0.04
6:04PM
-0.13
6:17AM
-0.07
6:38PM
-0.10
6:53AM
-0.02
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Sunrise--------7:22-------7:22-------
Sunset---7:35-------7:34-------7:31----
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C162019191614131316181816151311111317171614131312
Feels °C (?)1217151513121112151614121211881013141413131311
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