Wainui Reef surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 06 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 7AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Afternoon (07 May)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Evening (07 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
4
5
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
1.1
W
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
3
W
11
3.5
WNW
11
2.4
W
11
2.2
W
11
1.9
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
24
24
24
24
22
21
21
36
55
103
129
127
106
115
117
284
1176
1211
2003
2475
1317
1116
835
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
35
N
35
N
25
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:49AM2.18m
1:07PM2.05m
1:31AM2.07m
1:54PM1.93m
2:22AM1.97m
2:52PM1.83m
Low Tide
6:29PM0.49m
6:54AM0.57m
7:09PM0.60m
7:39AM0.68m
7:56PM0.72m
8:37AM0.77m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
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7:09
7:11
7:11
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5:22
5:22
5:21
4
4
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
17
20
20
18
18
17
17
17
17
19
20
18
17
15
15
13
14
16
14
13
15
15
14
13
14
17
16
14
15
14
14
14
13
16
16
12
12
10
10
9
10
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WNW
7
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
1.1
W
11
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
20
2
W
12
2.5
W
11
1.9
WSW
11
2.2
W
11
1.9
W
11
Energy kJ
3
2
24
24
24
22
21
5
36
55
103
129
127
106
115
117
284
13
15
1061
1606
813
1116
835
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
WSW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
20
1.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
10
24
4
4
4
2
8
7
21
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
13
15
499
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
WSW
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
15
4
3
4
1
4
4
21
4
4
4
4
4
4
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
6
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
1.2
NNW
5
2.2
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
3
W
11
3.5
WNW
11
2.4
W
11
Energy kJ
27
4
3
3
6
10
9
9
9
3
5
13
16
28
39
64
1176
1211
2003
2475
1317
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
2
3
2
Distance (km)
78
78
78
78
162
162
162
162
162
0
0
0
5
0
13
310
310
169
169
0
0
162
0
162
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
5
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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