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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 04 May 2026 NZST
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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
16.1° 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 1AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)1ft (0.3m)16s
Afternoon (05 May)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (05 May)1ft (0.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
16
0.6
W
5
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
42
42
46
51
42
47
17
41
41
41
19
17
24
23
19
18
25
24
24
24
24
47
22
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:38PM2.38m
11:53AM2.27m
00:12AM2.29m
12:28PM2.16m
00:49AM2.18m
Low Tide
5:42AM0.36m
5:54PM0.38m
6:16AM0.45m
6:29PM0.49m
6:54AM0.57m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
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7:09
7:09
7:11
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5:27
5:25
5:23
5:22
Temp °C
14
13
12
11
11
10
10
13
15
13
12
12
13
13
15
19
20
17
16
16
16
15
17
19
12
12
11
9
9
8
8
11
13
12
11
10
11
11
13
16
18
16
15
14
14
13
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
W
5
0.3
WSW
14
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
NW
6
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
Energy kJ
43
42
42
27
30
30
20
17
41
16
11
6
6
4
1
1
3
25
6
24
24
24
47
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
S
9
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
7
7
6
46
51
42
47
17
2
41
41
19
17
17
17
19
17
16
24
4
4
4
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
NW
6
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
3
3
6
6
6
6
6
2
6
5
17
16
4
24
23
17
18
3
4
1
4
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.3
N
2
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
Energy kJ
21
24
31
2
2
1
1
1
16
22
15
1
2
1
1
18
3
5
10
9
13
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
166
86
0
0
0
0
0
86
106
86
0
74
74
74
74
74
107
22
74
74
74
74
134
166
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
5
8
5
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