Waitarere Surf Break
Lat Long: 40.56° S 175.19° E

Waitarere 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Waitarere

Issued: 11 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waitarere sea temperature is
15.2° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Waitarere surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Waitarere today (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 5PM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (09 Jun)8ft (2.5m)7s
Evening (09 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
10
2.2
SSW
6
2.5
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.2
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
226
323
659
444
294
189
154
156
70
69
67
66
65
64
36
35
35
60
33
20
79
76
38
37
Wind (km/h)
20
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
25
S
15
SSE
10
SE
5
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
0
W
0
SE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:52PM1.89m
4:12AM2.01m
4:51PM1.93m
5:10AM2.05m
5:57PM2.02m
Low Tide
10:19AM0.58m
10:44PM0.64m
11:16AM0.53m
11:45PM0.60m
12:17PM0.46m
00:50AM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
10
12
11
11
9
8
7
7
8
9
10
10
10
8
8
8
8
10
11
10
9
8
7
9
Feels °C
5
3
3
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
8
9
6
6
6
6
9
10
9
7
5
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
11
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.4
W
14
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.4
WNW
7
Energy kJ
226
186
117
198
294
189
96
68
65
42
66
65
28
18
17
8
9
60
8
8
79
76
38
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
13
0.4
W
16
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.2
S
11
0.3
W
14
0.2
W
16
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
W
6
0.3
W
14
Energy kJ
195
139
78
84
149
106
154
156
100
90
17
17
65
64
36
35
35
9
33
20
7
2
3
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
16
0.4
W
17
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
SSW
5
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
17
0.2
W
13
0.1
W
20
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
135
89
125
129
119
13
70
69
67
66
29
27
27
23
11
24
23
13
8
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
4
2.2
SSW
6
2.5
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
5
0.4
SW
4
0.3
W
6
0.4
NE
2
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
29
323
659
444
167
87
39
4
7
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
5
6
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
19
106
154
177
19
19
19
19
19
19
85
19
19
19
19
57
57
19
57
57
57
19
57
89
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
9
9
9
7
6
8
6
6
5
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