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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 Wednesday 15 Apr 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
17.9° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waitarere today?
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 6PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 371 | 318 | 834 | 1348 | 1738 | 1894 | 2180 | 2351 | 1703 | 1406 | 1285 | 1446 | 1326 | 982 | 745 | 601 | 411 | 268 | 261 | 286 | 273 | 297 | 342 | 447 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:35AM 2.20 | 8:07PM 2.19 | 8:17AM 2.33 | 8:47PM 2.33 | 8:59AM 2.44 | 9:27PM 2.45 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:35PM 0.22 | 2:54AM 0.20 | 3:16PM 0.08 | 3:36AM 0.08 | 3:56PM -0.01 | 4:17AM 0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
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