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Waitarere Surf Forecast
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Waitarere surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 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
15.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waitarere today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 2AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
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 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 11 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 79 | 99 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:50PM2.09m | 8:04AM2.08m | 8:29PM2.17m | 8:43AM2.12m | 9:04PM2.24m | 9:20AM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40AM0.48m | 2:56PM0.38m | 3:19AM0.44m | 3:34PM0.35m | 3:55AM0.42m | 4:10PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 14 | 94 | 103 | 103 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 79 | 99 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 92 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 16 | W 5 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | N 2 | NE 2 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NW 5 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 87 | 87 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 19 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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