Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (14 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 10PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
106 | 128 | 95 | 315 | 360 | 480 | 665 | 714 | 620 | 604 | 469 | 650 | 1456 | 2149 | 2548 | 2796 | 2539 | 1927 | 1927 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:16PM2.75m | 11:37AM2.59m | 11:55PM2.70m | 12:15PM2.54m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM-0.03m | 5:43PM0.03m | 6:06AM0.03m | 6:17PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | S 5 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
106 | 78 | 23 | 315 | 360 | 480 | 665 | 714 | 620 | 604 | 469 | 493 | 499 | 582 | 575 | 561 | 519 | 588 | 498 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 18 | W 9 | S 5 | W 8 | W 8 | S 18 | S 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — |
82 | 128 | 53 | 16 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 57 | 82 | 88 | 52 | — | — | 53 | 51 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 16 | W 8 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
54 | 53 | 95 | 50 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
7 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 244 | 650 | 1456 | 2149 | 2548 | 2796 | 2539 | 1927 | 1927 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 72 | 22 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 107 | 173 | 173 | 198 | 173 | 173 | 198 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||
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