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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 Monday 25 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
15.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waitarere today?
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 7PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 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 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
36 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 90 | 284 | 338 | 255 | 163 | 82 | 45 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 40 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:06PM1.90m | 5:36AM1.98m | 6:11PM1.93m | 6:32AM2.00m | 7:05PM2.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.59m | 00:00AM0.65m | 12:35PM0.56m | 1:03AM0.60m | 1:29PM0.49m | 1:56AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 36 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 255 | 163 | 82 | 45 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 40 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 18 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | W 5 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 90 | 284 | 338 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 85 | 85 | 70 | 77 | 68 | 85 | 85 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 57 | 87 | 95 | 95 | 89 | 69 | 85 | 89 | 85 | 70 | 57 | 19 | 70 |
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