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Wainui Reef surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 02 Jun 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Wainui Reef today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainui Reef at 11AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | |
60 | 68 | 60 | 81 | 66 | 85 | 106 | 101 | 265 | 183 | 247 | 184 | 128 | 94 | 97 | 90 | 85 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 36 | 81 | 157 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:03AM2.26m | 11:22PM2.33m | 11:39AM2.23m | 11:59PM2.30m | 12:16PM2.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM0.38m | 5:07PM0.36m | 5:30AM0.40m | 5:42PM0.39m | 6:07AM0.44m | 6:19PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 |
1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 10 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
 kJ | 60 | 68 | 60 | 81 | 66 | 85 | 106 | 101 | 8 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 56 | 78 | 97 | 90 | 34 | 35 | 17 | 48 | 36 | 81 | 157 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 11 | W 9 | — | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | WSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | WSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 19 | 11 | 27 | — | 5 | 10 | 9 | — | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 85 | 51 | 50 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | S 14 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | S 10 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 15 | S 9 | W 15 | W 15 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | NW 2 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 3 | WNW 5 | N 3 | NW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 49 | 265 | 183 | 247 | 184 | 128 | 94 | 64 | 49 | 2 | 52 | 6 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 162 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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