Waitarere Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.56° S 175.19° E

Issued: 5 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waitarere sea temperature is
14.2° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 10AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (27 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (27 Jun)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
9
2.1
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
5
0.4
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
885
547
443
319
345
353
334
237
166
103
52
34
25
70
38
37
37
35
34
44
41
31
30
30
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
S
10
S
10
S
5
ESE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:39AM1.97m
8:06PM2.10m
8:23AM2.04m
8:44PM2.18m
9:03AM2.11m
9:20PM2.25m
Low Tide
2:16AM0.64m
2:33PM0.54m
2:58AM0.58m
3:14PM0.49m
3:36AM0.53m
3:52PM0.45m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:01
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
11
10
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
Feels °C
6
7
7
9
10
9
8
8
8
10
9
9
10
9
7
9
7
7
9
9
8
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
1.2
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.7
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
6
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.5
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
4
Energy kJ
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
30
103
52
34
25
23
20
19
37
35
30
44
31
31
15
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.2
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
Energy kJ
6
5
5
21
21
22
21
21
19
70
38
37
11
3
34
32
4
4
30
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
17
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
5
19
19
19
9
17
16
15
3
2
2
2
2
6
24
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
9
2.1
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
0.9
S
6
0.3
SSE
3
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
S
5
0.3
SSE
3
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
5
0.3
SE
3
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
885
547
443
319
345
353
334
237
166
52
1
11
10
17
20
12
2
41
28
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
2
4
2
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
173
187
173
183
184
173
183
173
173
173
57
57
57
19
19
57
89
89
89
57
192
57
57
187
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
8
7
5
7
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