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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 5 am Wednesday 13 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
15.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waitarere today?
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 11AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
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 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
57 | 34 | 56 | 92 | 121 | 17 | 17 | 65 | 87 | 83 | 95 | 84 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 37 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 35 | 17 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:00AM2.05m | 6:40PM2.02m | 6:51AM2.16m | 7:32PM2.18m | 7:43AM2.28m | 8:19PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:35AM0.55m | 1:06PM0.40m | 1:30AM0.41m | 1:56PM0.25m | 2:22AM0.27m | 2:45PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
 kJ | 35 | 26 | 24 | 92 | 121 | 77 | 77 | 52 | 87 | 83 | 81 | 84 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 35 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | W 13 | W 13 | W 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 14 | SSW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 57 | 34 | 56 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 30 | 95 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 37 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 10 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | SSW 12 | SW 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 6 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 4 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 65 | 25 | 55 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 50 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 190 | 57 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 89 | 95 | 123 | 95 | 89 | 106 |
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