
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 7PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 12 | W 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 66 | 96 | 99 | 99 | 96 | 106 | 270 | 213 | 186 | 118 | 68 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 125 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:27PM1.86m | 4:01AM1.72m | 4:42PM1.76m | 5:29AM1.67m | 6:10PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.81m | 9:37PM0.90m | 10:06AM0.94m | 11:16PM0.96m | 11:56AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
18 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 66 | 15 | 30 | 32 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 213 | 186 | 118 | 68 | 36 | 33 | 22 | 125 | 119 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 3 |
41 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 96 | 99 | 99 | 67 | 60 | 60 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 13 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 4 | S 14 | WSW 12 | S 16 | S 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 16 | NNW 5 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 8 |
36 | 3 | 32 | 26 | 42 | 41 | 26 | 13 | 53 | — | 47 | 12 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 33 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 3 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | W 5 |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | 53 | 106 | 270 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 108 | 162 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 162 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 109 | 162 | 162 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||||
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