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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 11 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast 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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waitarere today?
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 6PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | |
30 | 30 | 31 | 44 | 35 | 104 | 69 | 37 | 79 | 76 | 68 | 65 | 63 | 89 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:43PM1.93m | 6:15AM2.06m | 6:44PM2.00m | 7:07AM2.12m | 7:34PM2.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.60m | 00:39AM0.60m | 1:13PM0.50m | 1:37AM0.50m | 2:02PM0.39m | 2:24AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 4 | W 6 | WNW 4 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 6 | 30 | 30 | 44 | 33 | 104 | 69 | 30 | 18 | 16 | 68 | 65 | 63 | 89 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 30 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 6 | S 9 | W 22 |
| kJ | 30 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 14 | 18 | 37 | 79 | 76 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 12 | W 22 | S 9 |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NW 4 | N 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 16 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 9 | 33 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 93 | 92 | 85 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 57 | 77 | 85 | 85 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 57 | 57 |
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