Wainui Reef surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 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
17.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Wainui Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Wainui Reef at 1AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)1ft (0.3m)15s
Afternoon (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (24 Apr)1ft (0.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
8
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.8
W
7
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
30
28
25
64
39
34
20
21
16
30
26
16
32
31
68
102
119
106
103
100
74
44
44
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
NNE
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:19PM2.07m
2:52AM2.11m
3:31PM1.90m
4:08AM1.98m
4:55PM1.83m
5:32AM1.97m
Low Tide
8:23PM0.65m
9:19AM0.71m
9:50PM0.80m
11:01AM0.76m
11:33PM0.81m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:58
6:58
7:00
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5:39
5:38
5:37
5:36
Temp °C
10
10
10
9
8
8
9
12
12
11
10
9
9
9
10
15
16
14
12
12
11
10
13
17
8
7
7
5
5
6
7
9
10
10
9
7
7
6
8
13
13
12
9
10
8
7
11
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
8
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
S
8
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
94
21
13
7
19
10
10
11
11
16
30
26
16
16
10
68
102
119
106
43
72
57
33
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
W
5
0.2
S
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
9
Energy kJ
30
11
10
10
64
39
34
20
14
5
5
5
10
10
31
5
6
35
39
103
100
74
44
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
W
6
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
W
5
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
9
Energy kJ
6
30
28
25
1
14
14
14
21
8
3
3
15
32
16
5
14
16
5
38
34
32
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.7
W
7
Energy kJ
1
1
2
10
21
25
11
8
11
2
44
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
7
27
5
7
5
5
84
111
27
27
78
27
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
6
2
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
5
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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