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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 06 Apr 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
18.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today?

The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 6AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 06). 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 (07 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (07 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (07 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

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


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Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.3
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.6
W
0.4
WSW
0.5
W
0.6
W
0.7
W
0.9
W
0.8
W
Period(s) (?)1313131212121212101015141414141413510109998
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)45433230141414148721212020393617173147597612292
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
0
SW
5
NNE
10
E
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
W
15
WSW
5
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:33AM
2.31
12:48PM
2.20
1:07AM
2.17
1:24PM
2.04
1:46AM
2.01
2:08PM
1.87
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:15PM
0.33
6:34AM
0.42
6:47PM
0.48
7:08AM
0.58
7:23PM
0.64
7:49AM
0.75
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Sunrise----6:41-------6:41-------6:43---
Sunset-------6:04-------6:02-------6:00
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---------144321---------
Temp. °C181615141619181917171718171818171616161617201917
Feels °C (?)151413121418181815151617171819171616161617191717
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