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Gnarlies Surf Forecast
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Gnarlies surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Gnarlies surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gnarlies sea temperature is
15.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gnarlies today?
The current surf forecast for Gnarlies at 5AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Gnarlies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
248 | 185 | 138 | 138 | 108 | 82 | 98 | 130 | 135 | 129 | 130 | 160 | 545 | 735 | 854 | 975 | 907 | 828 | 666 | 539 | 505 | 539 | 469 | 454 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:22PM1.58m | 10:52AM1.39m | 11:19PM1.54m | 11:49AM1.37m | 00:16AM1.49m | 12:45PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.03m | 5:00PM0.06m | 5:42AM0.06m | 5:57PM0.09m | 6:37AM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 163 | 138 | 124 | 138 | 108 | 68 | 97 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 130 | 122 | 545 | 735 | 854 | 975 | 907 | 828 | 666 | 539 | 505 | 539 | 469 | 454 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 248 | 185 | 138 | 81 | 70 | 82 | 51 | 130 | 135 | 129 | 89 | 160 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 98 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 29 | 42 | 65 | 96 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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