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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 pm Tuesday 26 May 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
15.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waitarere today?
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 4AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
16 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 43 | 66 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 63 | 63 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:11PM1.93m | 6:32AM2.00m | 7:05PM2.00m | 7:20AM2.03m | 7:50PM2.09m | 8:04AM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.60m | 1:29PM0.49m | 1:56AM0.54m | 2:15PM0.43m | 2:40AM0.48m | 2:56PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 66 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 42 | 50 | 40 | 38 | 22 | 15 | 92 | 101 | 103 | 66 | 63 | 63 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | S 11 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 16 | 6 | 2 | 9 | — | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 90 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | — | W 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 16 | W 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 13 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 95 | 95 | 69 | 77 | 57 | 85 | 85 | 70 | 77 | 89 | 85 | 19 | 85 | 70 | 19 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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