
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 3PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1018 | 1352 | 1757 | 2359 | 2600 | 4051 | 2906 | 1751 | 1688 | 1678 | 990 | 553 | 872 | 625 | 393 | 314 | 189 | 146 | 110 | 73 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:07AM2.37m | 11:23PM2.51m | 11:40AM2.41m | 11:55PM2.54m | 12:14PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM0.20m | 5:36AM0.16m | 5:45PM0.17m | 6:08AM0.14m | 6:18PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
79 | 104 | — | — | — | — | 2571 | 1751 | 1042 | 705 | 511 | 313 | 872 | 625 | 393 | 314 | 189 | 146 | 110 | 73 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 247 | 167 | 120 | 89 | 106 | 25 | 41 | 40 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 20 | W 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
1018 | 1352 | 1757 | 2359 | 2600 | 4051 | 2906 | 66 | 1688 | 1678 | 990 | 553 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 129 | 39 | 35 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 194 | 191 | 191 | 179 | 136 | 109 | 106 | 38 | 107 | 106 | 106 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
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