The Point (nr Wainui) Surf Break

The Point (nr Wainui) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.87° S 174.72° E

Issued: 5 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Point (nr Wainui) sea temperature is
14.6° C

Normal for this time of year

The Point (nr Wainui) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 10AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1.8
W
6
3
W
7
3
W
8
2.5
W
8
1.8
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.5
W
5
1.8
W
6
1.6
W
7
1.3
W
8
1.8
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
322
310
275
236
529
407
390
372
193
806
1132
745
348
200
193
191
140
153
189
115
252
272
198
261
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
5
E
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
5
SSE
5
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
10
NW
5
ENE
20
E
20
E
10
E
5
N
5
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
N
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
10:37AM2.54m
11:02PM2.66m
11:27AM2.52m
11:51PM2.64m
12:16PM2.45m
Low Tide
4:32AM0.11m
4:50PM0.11m
5:21AM0.10m
5:37PM0.13m
6:09AM0.14m
6:24PM0.20m
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
10
1
1
1
3
3
1
Temp °C
11
12
11
11
10
10
9
10
12
12
13
14
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
11
Feels °C
8
12
8
8
7
8
7
6
7
5
7
10
11
11
7
8
9
10
11
10
9
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
8
1.1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
1.4
W
7
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
9
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
10
0.4
WSW
13
1.6
W
7
1.3
W
8
1
W
8
Energy kJ
240
156
107
108
529
407
390
372
6
37
37
57
37
200
193
191
140
153
16
29
66
272
198
114
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.1
S
15
0.9
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
10
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
S
10
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
7
0.3
WSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
S
10
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
16
Energy kJ
322
310
275
236
4
59
32
4
7
16
36
36
17
28
18
13
13
23
38
45
31
64
61
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.6
SW
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
10
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
S
10
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
S
10
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
S
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
2
5
5
4
167
4
4
4
4
16
18
14
18
26
20
17
31
30
33
66
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.6
SSW
6
1.8
W
6
3
W
7
3
W
8
2.5
W
8
1.8
W
7
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
NW
3
1.1
W
9
1.5
W
5
1.8
W
6
0.7
S
10
1.3
S
5
1.8
S
6
Energy kJ
165
162
137
166
116
22
193
806
1132
745
348
4
6
3
189
115
252
106
86
261
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
38
0
22
72
22
18
0
5
174
174
162
135
0
0
22
18
0
0
0
5
166
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
4
2
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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