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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 Tuesday 14 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 4AM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 247 | 235 | 435 | 517 | 408 | 261 | 828 | 1621 | 2231 | 1728 | 2152 | 2231 | 1566 | 1437 | 1228 | 1520 | 1264 | 946 | 688 | 491 | 362 | 233 | 227 | 280 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:23PM 2.03 | 7:35AM 2.20 | 8:07PM 2.19 | 8:17AM 2.33 | 8:47PM 2.33 | 8:59AM 2.44 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:12AM 0.35 | 2:35PM 0.22 | 2:54AM 0.20 | 3:16PM 0.08 | 3:36AM 0.08 | 3:56PM -0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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