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Waitarere Surf Forecast
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Waitarere surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 27 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 (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 6AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
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 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | |
62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 68 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 35 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:05PM2.00m | 7:20AM2.03m | 7:50PM2.09m | 8:04AM2.08m | 8:29PM2.17m | 8:43AM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56AM0.54m | 2:15PM0.43m | 2:40AM0.48m | 2:56PM0.38m | 3:19AM0.44m | 3:34PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 62 | 61 | 60 | 58 | 68 | 52 | 36 | 24 | 14 | 94 | 103 | 103 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 92 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 36 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | 2 | — | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | N 3 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 34 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 85 | 85 | 89 | 19 | 85 | 70 | 19 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 93 | 19 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 |
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