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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 Sunday 10 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
15.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waitarere today?
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 1PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | |
1533 | 1302 | 1202 | 1204 | 1541 | 1106 | 676 | 380 | 246 | 176 | 108 | 206 | 212 | 209 | 209 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 92 | 81 | 108 | 76 | 45 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:06AM1.88m | 3:44PM1.77m | 4:09AM1.89m | 4:44PM1.81m | 5:06AM1.95m | 5:43PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.74m | 10:32PM0.73m | 11:11AM0.66m | 11:35PM0.66m | 12:11PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | W 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
 kJ | 285 | 183 | 738 | 40 | 20 | 1106 | 676 | 380 | 246 | 176 | 108 | 206 | 212 | 209 | 209 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 29 | 28 | 108 | 76 | 45 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 11 | S 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | W 12 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 143 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 24 | 40 | 92 | 108 | 113 | 86 | 87 | 51 | 51 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | SSW 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 53 | 85 | 58 | 57 | 30 | 30 | 52 | 30 | 30 | — | — | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1533 | 1302 | 1202 | 1204 | 1541 | — | 21 | 74 | 55 | 40 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 81 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 64 | 153 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 70 | 89 | 69 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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