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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 01 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
16.3° 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 5AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (02 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (02 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
168
161
141
158
158
158
104
68
135
87
84
82
120
81
78
73
70
69
69
69
68
67
43
42
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:01PM2.44m
10:14AM2.42m
10:33PM2.46m
10:47AM2.41m
11:05PM2.44m
11:20AM2.35m
Low Tide
4:07AM0.25m
4:20PM0.20m
4:38AM0.25m
4:50PM0.23m
5:09AM0.29m
5:22PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:05
7:07
7:07
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5:29
5:28
5:27
Temp °C
10
11
11
10
11
14
15
13
12
12
12
11
11
14
14
13
12
11
10
10
11
13
14
13
8
9
9
7
8
12
13
12
11
11
11
10
10
13
12
12
11
9
8
8
9
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
168
161
141
158
158
158
104
68
67
56
41
21
120
81
78
73
70
69
69
12
19
20
43
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
W
5
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
13
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
21
20
19
18
17
17
7
66
135
87
84
82
13
1
1
1
3
5
6
69
68
67
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
4
4
15
15
5
5
29
7
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
8
3
2
2
8
8
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
W
4
1
W
6
1.1
W
6
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
1
4
9
25
60
82
7
6
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
17
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
134
0
0
0
0
0
5
166
86
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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