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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 13 Feb 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
20.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than 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 7AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am February 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Feb)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (13 Feb)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (13 Feb)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
S
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.9
S
1.4
S
1.7
S
1.9
S
2.3
S
2.5
S
3
S
3.5
S
4
S
3
S
2.5
S
2
S
Period(s) (?)811111413131313131212125667778899910
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1313121817171616161514144013824031948170710471499221713201009776
Wind
(km/h)
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
ENE
5
NE
5
SW
20
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
30
S
40
S
45
S
45
S
30
S
15
S
15
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
glassoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:13PM
1.67
8:05AM
1.76
8:39PM
1.78
9:13AM
1.92
9:36PM
1.95
9:59AM
2.11
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:51AM
0.95
2:37PM
0.90
3:02AM
0.79
3:33PM
0.72
3:49AM
0.60
4:15PM
0.51
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Sunrise---6:43-------6:45-------6:46----
Sunset-------8:25-------8:23-------8:22
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
Rain (mm)
------1571-1--------11814
Temp. °C181717172224222119191917171818171716151414141212
Feels °C (?)191617162225242321222116161615141411866899
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