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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 Thursday 21 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waitarere today?
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 7PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
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 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | |
37 | 100 | 104 | 75 | 46 | 36 | 61 | 56 | 76 | 78 | 62 | 57 | 51 | 71 | 68 | 48 | 32 | 56 | 50 | 52 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 12:54PM2.17m | 1:21AM2.25m | 1:57PM2.06m | 2:25AM2.14m | 3:00PM1.97m | 3:30AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.36m | 7:44PM0.40m | 8:25AM0.47m | 8:43PM0.53m | 9:27AM0.55m | 9:47PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 104 | 75 | 46 | 36 | 41 | 37 | 76 | 78 | 50 | 57 | 51 | 71 | 68 | 48 | 32 | 56 | 50 | 52 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 18 | W 12 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 11 | W 12 | W 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 61 | 56 | 29 | 68 | 62 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 15 | — | — | W 15 | WNW 14 | NW 11 | WNW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | S 5 | S 8 | S 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 4 | W 12 | NW 9 | WNW 6 | S 11 | S 4 | S 11 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | 17 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 95 | 154 | 19 | 154 | 77 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 77 | 19 | 106 | 93 | 89 | 77 | 77 | 69 |
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