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Wainui Reef surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
16.4° 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 2PM is: 0.2m 20s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 20s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 6 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SW 16 | S 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
50 | 38 | 60 | 59 | 170 | 176 | 151 | 95 | 91 | 89 | 75 | 69 | 157 | 169 | 164 | 148 | 138 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 131 | 123 | 120 | 120 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:26AM2.27m | 8:51PM2.28m | 9:05AM2.35m | 9:27PM2.38m | 9:40AM2.41m | 10:01PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.32m | 3:03AM0.36m | 3:20PM0.25m | 3:36AM0.29m | 3:51PM0.21m | 4:07AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 50 | 38 | 60 | 59 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 95 | 91 | 89 | 75 | 57 | 157 | 70 | 164 | 148 | 138 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 131 | 123 | 120 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 49 | 39 | 20 | 9 | 69 | 66 | 169 | 41 | 22 | 12 | 58 | 47 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 11 | S 7 | S 14 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 18 | WSW 8 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 43 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 34 | 14 | 42 | 40 | 64 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 104 | 134 | 139 | 170 | 176 | 151 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 108 | 70 | 108 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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