Wainui Reef surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 May 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
16.1° 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 12PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.8
S
13
1
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.7
SSW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
138
98
134
125
209
314
196
158
269
152
148
137
65
64
64
60
54
54
53
72
68
63
60
57
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
SE
10
S
10
SSE
5
E
10
E
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:42AM2.15m
7:18PM2.15m
7:36AM2.31m
8:08PM2.33m
8:26AM2.46m
8:54PM2.50m
Low Tide
00:44AM0.62m
1:17PM0.42m
1:37AM0.45m
2:05PM0.25m
2:25AM0.29m
2:50PM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:14
Temp °C
10
9
10
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
10
13
13
12
12
10
9
8
8
11
11
11
10
8
8
5
7
10
10
9
10
9
10
10
9
11
11
11
11
8
7
6
6
9
8
9
7
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
S
13
0.8
S
13
1
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
5
Energy kJ
52
42
53
125
209
314
196
158
269
36
25
137
62
10
6
10
7
26
26
72
68
63
10
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.6
S
5
0.4
SW
18
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
138
98
134
58
44
39
25
17
82
108
72
69
65
38
33
31
28
7
4
13
13
46
60
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
S
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
39
8
12
7
117
111
97
24
14
152
148
13
13
64
64
60
54
54
53
52
31
14
45
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
2
0.3
ESE
3
0.7
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
25
11
11
6
6
8
4
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
19
7
27
27
23
7
0
0
0
5
23
108
19
0
5
5
5
7
27
108
27
7
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
8
9
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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