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Otaki Beach Surf Forecast
/ Wanganui-Manawatu (16 surf breaks) /
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Otaki Beach surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 12 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Otaki Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Otaki Beach sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Otaki Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Otaki Beach at 2AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Otaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 52 | 49 | 1716 | 933 | 342 | 332 | 325 | 374 | 357 | 267 | 203 | 176 | 176 | 249 | 262 | 307 | 413 | 367 | 436 | 373 | 235 | 173 | 517 | 551 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:13PM 1.44 | 6:41AM 1.59 | 7:20PM 1.60 | 7:38AM 1.77 | 8:09PM 1.78 | 8:23AM 1.95 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:46AM 0.71 | 1:25PM 0.55 | 1:42AM 0.54 | 2:11PM 0.35 | 2:25AM 0.36 | 2:50PM 0.17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 4 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
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