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Waitarere Surf Forecast
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Waitarere surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 02 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waitarere today?
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 4AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
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 Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | |
41 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:59PM2.32m | 10:14AM2.23m | 10:32PM2.31m | 10:47AM2.19m | 11:04PM2.27m | 11:22AM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM0.33m | 5:06PM0.28m | 5:25AM0.39m | 5:40PM0.35m | 5:59AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 |
 kJ | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | S 13 | WNW 3 | S 11 | S 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 41 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 21 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 77 | 85 | 92 | 92 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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