The Point (nr Wainui) Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.87° S 174.72° E

The Point (nr Wainui) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Point (nr Wainui) sea temperature is
12.3° C
1.1° 

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 (07 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 9AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 07). 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 (07 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (07 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (07 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.3
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.8
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
50
78
103
134
170
133
326
360
311
207
197
176
197
254
237
194
248
806
902
561
502
479
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
30
N
25
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:32AM2.10m
4:10PM2.01m
4:45AM1.99m
5:30PM1.98m
6:11AM1.97m
6:54PM2.06m
Low Tide
9:46AM0.63m
10:26PM0.74m
11:16AM0.72m
00:09AM0.74m
12:51PM0.67m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:36
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
7
10
12
11
9
9
8
9
9
12
13
11
10
9
11
11
12
14
14
12
10
Feels °C
3
3
3
6
7
7
5
5
4
5
5
8
10
7
7
5
6
5
8
10
10
9
7
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