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Wainui Reef surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 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
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 |
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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) | SSW 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 8 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 13 |
 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) | WSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 18 | W 5 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 9 |
| 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) | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | S 8 | S 14 | SSW 13 | W 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | — |
| 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) | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 10 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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