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Waitarere Surf Forecast
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Waitarere surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 07 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
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 3AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | |
173 | 216 | 295 | 380 | 421 | 430 | 397 | 421 | 519 | 1446 | 1662 | 1693 | 1893 | 2049 | 2489 | 2119 | 2112 | 2052 | 1255 | 1276 | 1357 | 1423 | 1628 | 2047 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:06AM2.01m | 1:39PM1.85m | 2:02AM1.92m | 2:41PM1.79m | 3:06AM1.88m | 3:44PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36PM0.63m | 8:11AM0.72m | 8:28PM0.71m | 9:09AM0.75m | 9:28PM0.75m | 10:09AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 4 | 216 | 295 | 380 | 421 | 430 | 397 | 421 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 285 | 225 | 173 | 25 | 4 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 173 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 519 | 1446 | 1662 | 1693 | 1893 | 2049 | 2489 | 2119 | 2112 | 2052 | 1255 | 1276 | 1357 | 1423 | 1628 | 2047 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 19 | 77 | 70 | 109 | 316 | 85 | 99 | 85 | 85 | 99 | 94 | 97 | 93 | 97 | 93 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 109 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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