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Waitarere Surf Forecast
/ Wanganui-Manawatu (16 surf breaks) /
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Waitarere surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waitarere today?
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 4AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Mar) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Mar) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Mar) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | on | glass | glass | glass | off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:37AM 2.28 | 2:01PM 2.17 | 2:33AM 2.13 | 3:07PM 2.01 | 3:48AM 2.00 | 4:32PM 1.90 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:11PM 0.27 | 8:39AM 0.41 | 9:02PM 0.45 | 9:40AM 0.58 | 10:03PM 0.62 | 10:53AM 0.70 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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