Wainui Reef surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 03 May 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
16.1° 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 11AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (03 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (03 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
54
54
81
79
74
46
46
45
45
44
44
27
27
27
46
32
34
24
17
20
20
20
20
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
N
5
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:47AM2.41m
11:05PM2.44m
11:20AM2.35m
11:38PM2.38m
11:53AM2.27m
Low Tide
4:38AM0.25m
4:50PM0.23m
5:09AM0.29m
5:22PM0.29m
5:42AM0.36m
5:54PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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7:05
7:07
7:07
7:09
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5:28
5:27
5:24
5:23
Temp °C
10
10
10
13
14
12
11
11
10
10
11
14
15
13
12
11
10
10
11
14
15
13
12
12
9
8
8
12
12
11
10
10
8
8
9
12
13
12
11
10
8
8
9
12
13
13
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
W
4
0.4
SW
13
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
22
15
54
81
79
74
4
46
5
12
27
27
20
19
19
18
17
18
12
12
11
11
7
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
W
5
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.4
SW
13
0.3
W
3
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
84
54
9
4
1
1
46
2
45
45
44
44
27
27
27
46
32
34
24
17
20
20
20
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
6
1
1
1
4
3
8
8
8
3
2
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
2
2
2
5
17
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
4
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
Energy kJ
4
6
4
5
10
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
5
0
0
0
5
5
5
5
0
0
162
109
5
0
5
27
27
91
91
78
5
78
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
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
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