Wainui Reef surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 25 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
16.5° 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 4AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (26 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1
W
7
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
103
100
74
44
44
44
39
239
196
112
86
125
166
156
140
138
97
88
156
85
67
42
40
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
NW
25
WNW
20
NW
10
N
10
NE
5
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
10
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
5
SE
0
ENE
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
WSW
5
SSW
0
SW
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:32AM1.97m
6:17PM1.89m
6:44AM2.05m
7:21PM2.02m
7:40AM2.16m
Low Tide
11:33PM0.81m
12:26PM0.68m
00:49AM0.71m
1:26PM0.55m
1:44AM0.58m
2:11PM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:00
7:01
7:01
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5:36
5:35
5:34
Temp °C
12
11
10
9
12
17
17
14
13
11
11
10
11
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
16
17
14
10
9
8
6
10
13
13
11
12
9
10
9
10
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
16
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1
W
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
W
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
106
30
41
29
20
13
44
39
239
196
112
86
66
47
33
30
138
97
88
156
85
29
20
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
6
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
W
8
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
7
Energy kJ
10
103
100
74
44
44
25
28
23
37
37
75
125
166
156
140
20
39
25
40
29
67
42
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
S
9
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
39
38
34
33
17
15
7
7
27
28
42
75
79
110
98
87
76
46
45
23
39
37
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NW
4
1.1
W
5
1.2
W
5
Energy kJ
1
3
4
4
4
10
56
83
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
168
163
0
0
0
5
0
7
34
111
70
23
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
8
5
8
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
7
8
6
6
5
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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