Waitarere surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 May 2026 NZST
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Waitarere surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waitarere sea temperature is
15.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waitarere today?

The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 3AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
7
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.3
W
18
0.4
W
17
0.4
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
206
53
52
48
46
33
83
72
50
45
34
34
57
92
210
161
164
119
87
55
95
84
45
44
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
N
15
NW
10
WSW
5
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
E
5
SE
5
ESE
0
W
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
5
E
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SE
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:06AM1.95m
5:43PM1.89m
6:00AM2.05m
6:40PM2.02m
6:51AM2.16m
Low Tide
11:35PM0.66m
12:11PM0.54m
00:35AM0.55m
1:06PM0.40m
1:30AM0.41m
1:56PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:14
5:13
1
Temp °C
10
8
7
8
9
13
13
13
12
11
10
9
10
12
13
13
12
11
12
11
10
12
13
12
8
5
4
5
6
10
11
12
10
9
8
7
9
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
11
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
13
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.3
SSW
12
1
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
W
17
0.4
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
Energy kJ
206
52
50
48
46
30
28
72
50
45
24
16
10
92
210
161
164
119
87
50
95
84
45
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
W
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.4
W
13
0.2
W
20
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
89
53
52
30
29
28
28
28
31
34
34
34
57
16
16
50
30
30
31
30
28
3
24
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
W
9
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
10
0.3
W
19
0.2
W
18
0.3
W
18
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
31
51
29
29
29
29
14
28
27
2
5
5
23
13
12
35
7
65
25
55
1
26
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
6
0.3
S
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
2
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
Energy kJ
2
33
83
1
1
1
1
7
7
8
2
6
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
19
19
19
19
70
92
33
19
19
69
57
57
19
19
33
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
192
57
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
3
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
8
6
8
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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