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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 Wednesday 06 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
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 11AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 4 | W 4 | W 13 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | |
6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 35 | 31 | 59 | 171 | 268 | 371 | 408 | 470 | 515 | 551 | 1418 | 2173 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:00PM2.04m | 00:19AM2.11m | 12:44PM1.94m | 1:06AM2.01m | 1:39PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM0.56m | 6:54PM0.54m | 7:21AM0.65m | 7:36PM0.63m | 8:11AM0.72m | 8:28PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 13 | S 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 15 | W 14 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | — | — |
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 59 | 171 | 268 | 371 | 408 | 470 | — | 551 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 14 | W 13 | W 16 | W 15 | W 16 | NW 6 | W 16 | W 15 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | W 17 | W 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | W 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | W 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NNE 4 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 9 | 12 | 51 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 35 | 31 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 515 | 24 | 1418 | 2173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 95 | 97 | 95 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 95 | 93 | 93 | 99 | 93 | 93 | 99 | 85 | 85 | 19 | 85 | 77 | 77 | 277 | 316 | 99 |
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