Waitarere Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.56° S 175.19° E

Issued: 5 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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.


How big are the waves at Waitarere today (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 1AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (07 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (07 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
14
0.5
W
17
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
14
1.1
SSW
6
0.3
W
14
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
2.1
SSW
6
2.2
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
8
2.2
SSW
8
2.2
SSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
156
192
142
254
248
181
177
116
109
67
65
82
35
66
43
111
207
341
408
385
669
555
618
715
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
10
E
10
SE
5
SE
10
SW
10
ESE
20
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
S
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:28PM2.06m
1:44AM2.16m
2:15PM2.02m
2:32AM2.10m
3:06PM1.98m
3:27AM2.05m
Low Tide
8:19PM0.54m
8:48AM0.50m
9:08PM0.60m
9:36AM0.53m
10:02PM0.64m
10:30AM0.56m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:06
5:07
 mm
3
1
2
1
2
2
5
1
1
4
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
5
3
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
11
11
10
11
11
11
Feels °C
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
12
11
9
8
9
8
8
6
5
6
9
6
5
3
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
13
1.2
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
14
1.1
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
8
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.4
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
14
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
Energy kJ
156
188
103
254
248
181
177
116
109
67
65
82
33
66
14
14
14
13
28
44
39
58
119
119
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
17
0.7
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.7
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.3
W
14
0.4
SSW
8
0.2
W
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
17
0.2
W
16
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
22
Energy kJ
149
192
142
51
29
18
31
29
28
26
2
36
23
15
2
3
7
7
25
24
23
21
6
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
17
0.5
W
17
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
NW
8
0.3
W
14
0.2
W
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
19
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
22
Energy kJ
142
142
7
10
9
13
12
7
3
4
2
35
7
3
7
3
6
4
5
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
8
0.5
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.2
ESE
2
1
SSW
4
0.2
ESE
3
0.7
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
2.1
SSW
6
2.2
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
8
2.2
SSW
8
2.2
SSW
8
Energy kJ
286
6
4
2
2
1
2
1
41
1
43
111
207
341
408
385
669
555
618
715
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
4
Distance (km)
187
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
57
19
95
95
127
177
177
173
187
206
183
222
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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