Waitarere Surf Break

Waitarere 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.56° S 175.19° E

Issued: 5 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waitarere sea temperature is
13.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Waitarere today (08 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 2AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Afternoon (08 Jul)6ft (1.9m)6s
Evening (08 Jul)8ft (2.4m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed night).

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.9
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.7
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
6
2
SSW
6
2.4
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
8
3
SSW
8
3
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
7
2.4
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
2
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
0.4
W
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
66
65
36
39
70
199
234
300
319
554
740
801
974
926
653
527
569
547
392
244
182
102
94
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
30
S
30
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:15PM2.02m
2:32AM2.10m
3:06PM1.98m
3:27AM2.05m
4:08PM1.96m
4:31AM2.03m
Low Tide
9:08PM0.60m
9:36AM0.53m
10:02PM0.64m
10:30AM0.56m
11:05PM0.66m
11:37AM0.57m
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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7:41
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:41
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:41
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:06
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
—
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5:07
 mm
—
—
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
4
3
2
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
7
9
Feels °C
12
10
10
10
10
10
7
8
5
4
5
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
11
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
14
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.4
W
18
0.4
W
18
0.4
W
17
Energy kJ
109
66
65
36
35
34
32
14
14
13
12
25
22
79
60
119
106
65
65
64
36
97
96
94
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
17
—
0.3
W
16
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
21
0.2
W
20
0.2
W
19
0.3
W
19
0.3
W
18
0.1
S
13
—
0.3
SSW
7
Energy kJ
28
16
16
14
7
4
1
7
7
7
25
25
23
—
46
9
9
30
30
64
57
3
—
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
S
14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
7
3
2
2
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.3
S
2
0.4
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.7
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
6
2
SSW
6
2.4
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
8
3
SSW
8
3
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
7
2.4
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
2
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
5
Energy kJ
—
1
6
17
39
70
199
234
300
319
554
740
801
974
926
653
527
569
547
392
244
182
102
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Himatangi Beach
Wanganui-Manawatu
Himatangi Beach
Wanganui-Manawatu
Himatangi Beach
Wanganui-Manawatu
Blackhead
Wairarapa
Himatangi Beach
Wanganui-Manawatu
Whangaehu River Mouth
Wanganui-Manawatu
Blackhead
Wairarapa
Cray Bay
Hawkes Bay
Waimarama
Hawkes Bay
Waimarama
Hawkes Bay
Te Awanga
Hawkes Bay
Fergusons Beach
Nelson - West Coast
Napier - The Reef
Hawkes Bay
Whangamoa
Nelson - Tasman Bay
Whangamoa
Nelson - Tasman Bay
Paturau River
Nelson - West Coast
Fergusons Beach
Nelson - West Coast
Fergusons Beach
Nelson - West Coast
Fergusons Beach
Nelson - West Coast
Paturau River
Nelson - West Coast
Whangamoa
Nelson - Tasman Bay
Weld Road
Taranaki
Himatangi Beach
Wanganui-Manawatu
Waitara Bar
Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
1
1
4
3
3
4
3
4
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
6
1
3
Distance (km)
19
19
19
128
19
57
128
172
173
173
184
222
187
153
153
229
222
222
222
229
153
194
19
193
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Peka Peka
Himatangi Beach
Whangaehu River Mouth
South Beach (Wanganui)
South Beach (Wanganui)
Himatangi Beach
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Whale Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Whale Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Weld Road
Taranaki
Weld Road
Taranaki
Weld Road
Taranaki
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Weld Road
Taranaki
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
Header Global
Cobblestones
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Margaret River Bommie
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Currumbin Point
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Lucky Point
Philippines
Dinner Plates
New Zealand
Buchupureo
Chile
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Baler - Lindy's Point
Philippines
Baler - Lindy's Point
Philippines
Weld Road
New Zealand
Kaifu Rivermouth
Japan
Boneyards
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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