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 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Point (nr Wainui) sea temperature is
12.6° C
0.6° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 12AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)--
Afternoon (22 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (22 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
5
1.5
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.8
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.9
W
6
1.9
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
7
2.4
WNW
8
2.3
NW
8
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
W
10
4
W
10
4
W
10
4
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
144
218
278
277
290
300
221
192
223
231
373
661
724
2119
2508
3398
3106
2932
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
40
WNW
40
W
35
WNW
30
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:21AM1.71m
5:11PM1.71m
5:55AM1.67m
6:46PM1.76m
Low Tide
9:54PM0.96m
10:39AM0.97m
11:47PM1.01m
12:31PM0.96m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:47
5:49
 mm
5
5
Temp °C
13
11
10
10
9
10
11
14
15
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
9
7
6
6
4
5
6
8
10
8
7
7
8
7
8
5
4
5
5
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