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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 Monday 27 Apr 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
16.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waitarere today?
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 9AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
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 Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSW 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | |
69 | 41 | 45 | 76 | 68 | 65 | 63 | 57 | 89 | 55 | 54 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 51 | 100 | 132 | 182 | 231 | 275 | 309 | 307 | 239 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:15AM2.06m | 6:44PM2.00m | 7:07AM2.12m | 7:34PM2.09m | 7:51AM2.17m | 8:16PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.60m | 1:13PM0.50m | 1:37AM0.50m | 2:02PM0.39m | 2:24AM0.40m | 2:44PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
9 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | WNW 7 |
 kJ | 69 | 41 | 39 | 27 | 15 | 65 | 63 | 57 | 89 | 55 | 54 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 239 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | W 18 |
| kJ | 18 | 37 | 45 | 76 | 68 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | W 24 | W 23 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 14 | S 8 | W 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 23 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | — | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 51 | 100 | 132 | 182 | 231 | 275 | 309 | 307 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 93 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 77 | 85 | 93 | 77 | 57 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 85 | 97 | 99 | 92 | 88 | 33 |
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