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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 Tuesday 12 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
15.8° 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: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
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 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | |
52 | 48 | 46 | 30 | 80 | 72 | 48 | 58 | 34 | 34 | 57 | 168 | 210 | 125 | 210 | 172 | 117 | 83 | 95 | 84 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:06AM1.95m | 5:43PM1.89m | 6:00AM2.05m | 6:40PM2.02m | 6:51AM2.16m | 7:32PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.54m | 00:35AM0.55m | 1:06PM0.40m | 1:30AM0.41m | 1:56PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
 kJ | 50 | 48 | 46 | 30 | 80 | 72 | 48 | 45 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 168 | 210 | 125 | 210 | 172 | 117 | 83 | 46 | 84 | 45 | 44 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 20 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 16 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 52 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 58 | 34 | 9 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 95 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 43 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 10 | W 15 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 57 | 13 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 65 | 25 | 55 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | — | S 2 | S 4 | SSW 8 | S 5 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 25 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 9 | 48 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 70 | 92 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 184 | 57 | 77 | 77 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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