Waitarere Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.56° S 175.19° E

Issued: 11 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waitarere sea temperature is
14.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 8AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (22 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
574
391
334
259
181
146
138
108
82
80
72
57
54
38
38
26
25
23
15
15
15
14
14
14
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
E
5
ESE
5
E
10
E
5
E
5
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
Wind State
cross-on
off
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:48AM2.08m
3:18PM1.93m
3:45AM1.97m
4:17PM1.87m
4:46AM1.90m
5:27PM1.86m
Low Tide
9:13PM0.56m
9:47AM0.55m
10:10PM0.66m
10:43AM0.62m
11:12PM0.72m
11:46AM0.65m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
3
1
1
Temp °C
13
11
11
10
10
11
12
11
10
9
10
10
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
13
Feels °C
12
9
10
8
7
9
10
8
7
5
6
6
7
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
W
13
Energy kJ
574
391
334
259
181
146
138
108
82
80
59
57
54
38
38
26
25
23
11
11
11
5
5
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.7
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
W
14
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
W
13
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
5
5
23
8
3
1
15
14
31
73
72
40
38
35
34
17
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
S
11
0.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
3
3
5
5
2
3
4
4
22
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
14
9
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NE
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
E
3
Energy kJ
7
28
7
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
5
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
99
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
33
77
77
77
77
89
87
89
87
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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