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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 pm Saturday 30 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
15.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waitarere today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 5AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | |
14 | 13 | 18 | 25 | 55 | 64 | 108 | 139 | 208 | 276 | 276 | 286 | 355 | 208 | 204 | 231 | 220 | 187 | 184 | 194 | 177 | 110 | 42 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:04PM2.24m | 9:20AM2.16m | 9:38PM2.28m | 9:56AM2.17m | 10:12PM2.30m | 10:31AM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM0.42m | 4:10PM0.35m | 4:30AM0.43m | 4:46PM0.37m | 5:05AM0.46m | 5:21PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 5 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 14 | 13 | 10 | 25 | 55 | 64 | 108 | 139 | 208 | 276 | 276 | 286 | 355 | 208 | 204 | 231 | 220 | 187 | 184 | 194 | 177 | 110 | 31 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | S 11 | S 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 44 | 46 | 31 | — | 25 | 23 | — | — | 19 | 36 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 13 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | NNW 4 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 32 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 29 | 42 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 93 | 93 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 87 |
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