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Wainui Reef surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
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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
15.7° 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 9AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Wainui Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | |
54 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 69 | 65 | 60 | 44 | 55 | 50 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 97 | 96 | 84 | 123 | 152 | 147 | 130 | 125 | 124 | 122 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:26AM2.46m | 8:54PM2.50m | 9:13AM2.58m | 9:39PM2.62m | 10:00AM2.64m | 10:25PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.29m | 2:50PM0.12m | 3:11AM0.15m | 3:33PM0.03m | 3:55AM0.06m | 4:16PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 5 | S 5 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
28 | 26 | 26 | 42 | 69 | 65 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 123 | 152 | 147 | 130 | 125 | 124 | 122 | 115 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
6 | 3 | 53 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 60 | 34 | 55 | 50 | 47 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 96 | 84 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 4 | S 4 | WSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
54 | 54 | 3 | 52 | 31 | 28 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 43 | 97 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 108 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 100 | 27 | 7 | 5 |
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