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The Point (nr Wainui) Surf Photo: 'The Point (nr Wainui)'

Issued: 5 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Point (nr Wainui) sea temperature is

12.2° C

1.2°

The Point (nr Wainui) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW	S
	13 s	cross	3 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (nr Wainui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S	SSE	WSW	S
	13 s	cross- on	3 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (nr Wainui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW	S	WSW	S
	13 s	on	3 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (nr Wainui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW	S	WSW	S
	13 s	on	3 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (nr Wainui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW	S	WSW	S
	12 s	on	3 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (nr Wainui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	S	WSW	S
	12 s	cross- on	2 s	12 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (nr Wainui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E	SE	WSW	S
	12 s	cross- off	2 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (nr Wainui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	ESE	WSW	S
	12 s	glass	2 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (nr Wainui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE		WSW	S
	12 s	glass		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (nr Wainui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		WSW	S
	12 s	on		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (nr Wainui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SSW	WSW	S
	12 s	on	2 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (nr Wainui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	S
	12 s	cross- on	2 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (nr Wainui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	W	WSW	S
	12 s	cross	3 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (nr Wainui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW	W	WSW	S
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (nr Wainui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW	W	WSW	S
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (nr Wainui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW	W	WSW	S
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (nr Wainui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW	W	SW	S
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (nr Wainui) around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 54 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.1m (6.9 ft). Range 2.82m (9.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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The Point (nr Wainui) Surf Photo: 'The Point (nr Wainui)' by Snow-Forecast.com user

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Photo taken at: 10:16 am 8 Feb 2013