The Point (nr Wainui) Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.87° S 174.72° E

The Point (nr Wainui) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for The Point (nr Wainui)

Issued: 11 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Point (nr Wainui) sea temperature is
15.0° 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 (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 5PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (05 Jun)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (05 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
0
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.7
W
10
2
W
9
2.1
W
9
2
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.5
W
9
2.3
W
8
2.3
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
646
646
586
599
517
424
506
551
539
461
454
386
335
527
656
716
642
469
375
282
235
372
585
652
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
W
10
WNW
15
W
25
S
15
ESE
5
SE
10
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
30
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:55PM2.11m
1:17AM2.20m
1:39PM2.05m
2:01AM2.14m
2:28PM1.99m
2:51AM2.10m
Low Tide
6:46AM0.49m
6:58PM0.50m
7:29AM0.54m
7:41PM0.57m
8:17AM0.58m
8:31PM0.63m
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:01
5:01
 mm
11
9
14
1
2
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
16
16
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
14
11
12
13
13
13
Feels °C
12
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
11
11
10
9
9
7
10
13
9
7
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
0.1
W
19
0.1
S
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.7
W
10
2
W
9
0.4
S
5
2
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
0.5
S
7
0.7
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
Energy kJ
646
646
586
599
517
424
506
551
539
7
2
386
335
527
656
9
642
469
375
282
235
23
319
418
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
19
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
5
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
23
0.9
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.4
WSW
20
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
Energy kJ
2
8
8
7
3
7
2
1
6
8
9
3
11
59
28
152
38
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
19
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
W
17
0.1
S
12
0.2
WSW
22
0.3
WSW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
7
3
3
7
11
11
9
6
3
46
87
100
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.8
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNW
4
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
0.3
S
3
2.1
W
9
0.3
S
6
1.5
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.5
W
9
2.3
W
8
2.3
W
8
Energy kJ
5
3
9
10
18
5
6
4
461
454
2
716
6
124
144
372
585
652
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
1
Distance (km)
174
166
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
136
111
0
0
5
5
5
72
2
2
5
107
107
107
162
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
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