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Wainui Reef surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
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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
16.3° 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 7AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
131 | 123 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 67 | 44 | 94 | 58 | 54 | 54 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:01PM2.44m | 10:14AM2.42m | 10:33PM2.46m | 10:47AM2.41m | 11:05PM2.44m | 11:20AM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM0.25m | 4:20PM0.20m | 4:38AM0.25m | 4:50PM0.23m | 5:09AM0.29m | 5:22PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
131 | 123 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 67 | 44 | 54 | 46 | 32 | 22 | 13 | 81 | 79 | 48 | 46 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | W 5 | S 13 | S 13 | W 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 40 | 94 | 58 | 54 | 54 | 82 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 13 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 91 |
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