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Wainui Reef surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 23 Aug 2025 NZST
How big are the waves at Wainui Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Wainui Reef at 3AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 119 | 114 | 105 | 106 | 114 | 120 | 126 | 103 | 98 | 107 | 110 | 114 | 106 | 97 | 120 | 116 | 108 | 103 | 114 | 112 | 109 | 135 | 139 | 136 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | glass | on | on | on | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | on | on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- off | cross | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:19PM 2.56 | 10:39AM 2.47 | 10:55PM 2.61 | 11:13AM 2.50 | 11:28PM 2.60 | 11:46AM 2.48 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:36AM 0.13 | 4:45PM 0.14 | 5:07AM 0.09 | 5:16PM 0.12 | 5:36AM 0.10 | 5:46PM 0.15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Wanganui-Manawatu
The wind is still cross-off at Wainui Reef (light winds from the NNE at WanganuiAeroAws 24 km from Wainui Reef). 0.4m 14s groundswell from the SW with a 0.2m 9s swell from the S. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
24 km away, 1 h 36 min ago
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