Wainui Reef surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 14 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
15.9° 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 2PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Afternoon (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
17
0.7
SSW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
148
137
65
64
64
60
54
54
53
52
68
65
60
44
55
50
47
45
43
97
96
84
123
152
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
SE
10
S
10
SSE
5
ENE
10
E
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
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
High Tide
7:36AM2.31m
8:08PM2.33m
8:26AM2.46m
8:54PM2.50m
9:13AM2.58m
9:39PM2.62m
Low Tide
2:05PM0.25m
2:25AM0.29m
2:50PM0.12m
3:11AM0.15m
3:33PM0.03m
3:55AM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
5:13
Temp °C
10
12
13
12
11
10
9
8
8
11
12
11
11
9
8
7
7
11
12
10
8
8
8
7
9
10
10
10
9
8
7
6
6
9
10
9
9
6
5
4
3
7
8
6
3
3
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
6
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
23
137
61
58
33
6
28
26
26
26
68
65
11
21
20
13
12
45
24
23
11
12
8
152
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
SSW
5
Energy kJ
103
69
65
64
6
30
7
4
3
42
31
28
60
34
55
50
47
40
40
42
96
84
123
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
17
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
148
13
13
13
64
60
54
54
53
52
7
7
45
44
45
45
44
45
43
97
43
44
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.7
SSE
3
0.7
SSE
3
0.8
SSE
4
0.6
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
Energy kJ
8
7
40
27
3
4
4
4
9
12
17
8
8
7
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
Distance (km)
7
0
0
23
108
19
5
5
5
5
7
27
108
27
7
5
7
7
27
108
108
108
108
34
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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