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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 Saturday 16 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
15.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waitarere today?
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 6AM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
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 Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | |
30 | 27 | 25 | 55 | 53 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:05PM2.45m | 9:22AM2.43m | 9:51PM2.53m | 10:12AM2.44m | 10:38PM2.53m | 11:02AM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM0.09m | 4:19PM0.03m | 4:45AM0.09m | 5:07PM0.07m | 5:35AM0.14m | 5:57PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 |
 kJ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 53 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | W 18 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | S 8 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 57 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 95 | 95 | 100 | 89 | 77 | 77 | 87 | 87 | 77 | 101 | 89 | 87 | 77 | 87 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 92 | 87 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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