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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 05 Sep 2025 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
13.0° 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 8PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)--
Afternoon (05 Sep)8ft (2.4m)8s
Evening (05 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)9s

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

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Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
1
1
0
3
4
3
4
4
3
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.4
WNW
2.4
WNW
2.3
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.3
W
2.1
W
2.1
W
2.2
W
1.9
W
2
W
2.2
W
3
W
3.5
W
3.5
WSW
3.5
W
3.5
WSW
3
W
2.5
WSW
2.1
W
1.7
WSW
1.5
W
1.3
WSW
1
W
Period(s) (?)88999999899988991011111313131310
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)85892280012031177101083587287560268976511831677180421652235208217022199163115061093534
Wind
(km/h)
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
S
15
S
5
W
20
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
35
W
25
WSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrossononglasscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:36PM
2.23
8:59AM
2.24
9:16PM
2.45
9:37AM
2.43
9:53PM
2.64
10:15AM
2.59
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:59AM
0.36
3:12PM
0.29
3:37AM
0.15
3:49PM
0.11
4:13AM
-0.03
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Sunrise------6:37-------6:35-------6:33-
Sunset-6:00-------6:01-------6:02------
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---1128212------11-------
Temp. °C1714141311111112109991111111212109976811
Feels °C (?)1199967665574344567642136
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Wanganui-Manawatu

  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still cross-off at The Point (nr Wainui) (light winds from the NNW at WanganuiAeroAws 28 km from The Point (nr Wainui)). 2.6m 8s swell from the WNW with a 0.6m 13s groundswell from the WSW. 2 swells combining so expect closeout sets.

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15 km/h
NNW
0.0
13.0
Air / Water (°C)
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