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Wainui Reef surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 08 May 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
16.2° 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 4AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
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 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
158 | 403 | 666 | 659 | 1191 | 1465 | 1548 | 1729 | 1983 | 2528 | 1630 | 1876 | 1391 | 1517 | 1769 | 1609 | 1263 | 939 | 510 | 375 | 230 | 461 | 390 | 378 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:22AM1.97m | 2:52PM1.83m | 3:24AM1.91m | 4:02PM1.80m | 4:34AM1.92m | 5:16PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56PM0.72m | 8:37AM0.77m | 8:59PM0.81m | 9:53AM0.80m | 10:20PM0.83m | 11:15AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 14 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | — | SW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 158 | 403 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 807 | 69 | 100 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 64 | 5 | 44 | 104 | 1263 | 939 | 510 | 375 | 230 | 461 | 390 | 378 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 71 | 39 | 96 | 98 | 67 | 64 | 66 | 65 | 134 | 220 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 14 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 60 | 56 | 123 | 146 | 62 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | S 4 | S 6 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | S 7 | ESE 2 |
| kJ | 46 | 69 | 666 | 659 | 1191 | 1465 | 1548 | 1729 | 1983 | 2528 | 1630 | 1876 | 1391 | 1517 | 1769 | 1609 | — | 21 | 101 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 169 | 169 | 187 | 186 | 171 | 153 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 110 | 110 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 7 | 23 |
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