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Waitarere Surf Forecast
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Waitarere surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 27 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
16.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waitarere today?
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 6AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
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 Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | |
63 | 57 | 89 | 55 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 26 | 69 | 137 | 170 | 218 | 292 | 300 | 278 | 232 | 112 | 66 | 36 | 13 | 33 | 89 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:44PM2.00m | 7:07AM2.12m | 7:34PM2.09m | 7:51AM2.17m | 8:16PM2.17m | 8:30AM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37AM0.50m | 2:02PM0.39m | 2:24AM0.40m | 2:44PM0.30m | 3:05AM0.32m | 3:22PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 63 | 57 | 89 | 55 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 112 | 66 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 12 | S 10 | S 9 | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | W 12 | S 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | N 4 | SSW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | W 16 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 13 | 33 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | W 16 | W 23 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 11 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | W 12 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | 26 | 69 | 137 | 170 | 218 | 292 | 300 | 278 | 232 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 77 | 77 | 85 | 85 | 77 | 77 | 89 | 57 | 85 | 85 | 97 | 95 | 93 | 89 | 64 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 192 | 95 | 19 |
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