Waitarere surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZST
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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
15.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waitarere today?

The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 12AM is: 0.3m 19s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Afternoon (14 May)1ft (0.3m)16s
Evening (14 May)1ft (0.3m)16s

Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
20
0.3
W
19
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
W
17
0.4
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
17
30
65
121
115
95
84
45
44
43
40
37
17
18
38
38
35
17
16
15
14
14
13
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
NW
5
W
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
W
5
SW
5
SE
10
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
WSW
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:40PM2.02m
6:51AM2.16m
7:32PM2.18m
7:43AM2.28m
8:19PM2.33m
8:33AM2.37m
Low Tide
1:06PM0.40m
1:30AM0.41m
1:56PM0.25m
2:22AM0.27m
2:45PM0.13m
3:10AM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:13
5:12
5:10
Temp °C
14
13
12
11
11
10
10
12
13
12
11
9
9
8
8
11
12
12
10
9
8
7
8
10
12
11
11
9
10
9
9
11
12
11
10
7
8
6
6
10
11
11
8
7
6
5
6
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
W
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
78
77
77
52
121
115
7
4
45
44
43
40
17
17
16
38
38
35
3
3
4
2
14
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.4
W
17
0.4
W
16
0.4
SW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
4
Energy kJ
16
17
17
31
31
30
95
84
4
1
20
1
37
16
9
16
15
1
17
16
15
14
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
20
0.3
W
19
0.2
W
18
0.3
W
18
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
W
6
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
W
5
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
Energy kJ
12
13
30
65
25
55
28
26
24
22
1
18
1
1
18
1
1
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
Energy kJ
5
11
3
3
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
192
33
57
19
19
19
19
19
95
57
77
77
77
69
69
95
95
95
89
77
77
77
106
184
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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