Waitarere Surf Break
Lat Long: 40.56° S 175.19° E

Waitarere 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Waitarere

Issued: 5 am 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waitarere sea temperature is
15.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Waitarere surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Waitarere today (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 10AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (04 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (04 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
6
1.3
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
2
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
69
39
62
69
140
188
210
322
514
612
646
559
580
460
348
441
305
530
530
625
191
516
474
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
N
10
NE
10
NNE
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:45AM2.10m
00:02AM2.20m
12:27PM2.03m
00:45AM2.14m
1:14PM1.97m
Low Tide
6:20AM0.54m
6:35PM0.50m
7:02AM0.58m
7:16PM0.56m
7:48AM0.61m
8:02PM0.61m
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
1
1
4
10
9
5
2
3
2
4
2
2
2
3
2
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
14
16
16
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
13
14
15
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
10
10
9
12
12
13
12
13
13
13
11
13
12
13
13
13
12
11
10
11
10
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.2
W
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
W
12
0.1
S
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
0.1
W
19
1.6
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
9
Energy kJ
35
18
39
47
6
2
2
11
2
559
559
460
348
441
305
7
191
516
474
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
S
9
1
WNW
10
0.5
NW
9
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
3
2
17
17
2
4
4
2
172
41
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
5
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
1
5
2
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
0.4
N
4
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
6
1.3
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.1
NW
6
1
NW
5
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
10
Energy kJ
83
69
4
62
69
140
188
210
322
514
612
646
580
80
53
530
530
625
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
57
57
85
94
93
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
57
85
85
85
85
85
93
64
33
69
92
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
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