Wainui Reef surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 NZST
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Wainui Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wainui Reef sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wainui Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Wainui Reef at 3PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (30 Apr)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

Table - waves today at Wainui Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
7
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
137
113
77
69
66
169
164
148
138
133
133
133
131
123
120
120
120
88
44
44
71
60
54
54
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
S
5
SSW
0
NW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
WNW
15
W
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:05AM2.35m
9:27PM2.38m
9:40AM2.41m
10:01PM2.44m
10:14AM2.42m
10:33PM2.46m
Low Tide
3:20PM0.25m
3:36AM0.29m
3:51PM0.21m
4:07AM0.25m
4:20PM0.20m
4:38AM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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7:03
7:05
7:05
7:05
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5:30
5:30
5:29
5:28
Temp °C
12
14
15
13
9
8
7
7
7
12
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
14
15
13
12
11
10
10
8
8
10
8
4
4
4
4
5
10
11
11
9
7
7
7
9
11
13
12
11
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
10
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
137
113
77
59
54
71
164
148
138
133
133
133
131
123
120
120
120
88
44
44
71
60
36
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
S
8
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
39
20
8
69
66
169
41
24
13
12
50
25
23
21
20
18
18
8
41
40
61
58
54
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
48
47
75
35
44
42
40
38
37
35
12
12
4
4
4
4
4
8
7
6
6
6
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.6
ESE
3
0.7
ESE
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.8
WNW
4
1
W
5
1.1
W
6
1
WNW
6
Energy kJ
4
5
7
10
11
7
2
1
1
1
4
20
52
83
67
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
70
108
108
108
108
13
5
5
0
0
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
4
6
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
6
4
4
4
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