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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 01 May 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
17.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Point (nr Wainui) this week:

The surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 03) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Point (nr Wainui) in the next 12 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 02) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (May 06) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Sat 3rd May)2ft (0.6m) 12s
Best Surf 3PM (Wed 7th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 16s
Most Powerful 6AM (Fri 2nd May)13ft (4.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) over the next 12 days.

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Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tue
13
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
S
3.5
S
2.1
S
3
S
1.3
S
0.6
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.7
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.5
WSW
0.5
WSW
0.5
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.7
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.7
WSW
0.7
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.1
WSW
2.5
S
1.1
WSW
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.8
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
2.1
W
1.8
W
1.2
W
1.1
WSW
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
Period(s) (?)12811861211101014141413131614131616151516167141415151515777141313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)215116509801217124111971311048211310599131160180123326326193188635612726478367372272451417439311138465342307
Wind
(km/h)
30
SSE
35
S
30
S
35
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
SSE
10
E
5
ENE
5
SSE
5
NNE
10
N
15
NW
15
N
20
NNW
15
NW
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
30
N
15
W
25
SSE
25
ESE
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
W
15
N
10
N
20
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
crossoffoffcross-
on
offoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:42AM
2.49
1:07PM
2.28
1:32AM
2.30
2:01PM
2.07
2:30AM
2.11
3:04PM
1.89
3:38AM
1.96
4:21PM
1.79
4:56AM
1.89
5:41PM
1.79
6:09AM
1.92
6:49PM
1.88
7:08AM
2.01
7:40PM
2.00
7:55AM
2.11
8:21PM
2.13
8:34AM
2.20
8:57PM
2.24
9:10AM
2.28
9:31PM
2.32
9:43AM
2.33
10:03PM
2.38
10:16AM
2.35
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:53AM
0.32
7:08PM
0.44
7:44AM
0.53
8:01PM
0.64
8:50AM
0.72
9:12PM
0.81
10:19AM
0.82
10:48PM
0.88
11:48AM
0.80
12:12AM
0.83
12:52PM
0.70
1:10AM
0.73
1:38PM
0.58
1:54AM
0.62
2:16PM
0.47
2:31AM
0.51
2:49PM
0.38
3:05AM
0.41
3:20PM
0.31
3:37AM
0.34
3:51PM
0.27
4:09AM
0.31
4:23PM
0.26
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tue
13
Sunrise-7:05--7:07--7:07--7:09--7:09--7:11--7:11--7:13--7:13--7:13--7:15--7:16-
Sunset--5:29--5:28--5:27--5:25--5:23--5:22--5:22--5:21--5:20--5:19--5:17--5:16
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Rain (mm)
4453-----------------3--------------
Temp. °C121111131414121415121313111516141617141920191413111214111216121618161919
Feels °C (?)844811121011129111191313111214121718151284910891391416131716

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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The above surf forecast table for The Point (nr Wainui) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at The Point (nr Wainui) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Point (nr Wainui) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Point (nr Wainui)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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