Waitarere Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.56° S 175.19° E

Issued: 11 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waitarere sea temperature is
14.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 2PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)1ft (0.3m)15s
Afternoon (19 Jun)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (19 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
W
13
0.3
SSW
14
1.4
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.8
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
2.1
NW
7
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
43
31
40
122
298
328
288
245
269
370
586
826
1169
1490
1225
844
613
579
445
452
497
418
308
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
N
10
NW
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
40
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
30
NW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
ENE
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
12:38PM2.25m
1:02AM2.34m
1:31PM2.14m
1:54AM2.21m
2:23PM2.03m
2:48AM2.08m
Low Tide
7:11AM0.29m
7:27PM0.33m
8:04AM0.38m
8:19PM0.45m
8:55AM0.47m
9:13PM0.56m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:59
4:59
 mm
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
9
11
12
12
13
13
12
13
13
14
15
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
7
9
10
9
9
9
7
9
8
9
9
8
10
9
10
11
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
2
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
1.6
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
39
26
26
40
18
17
16
15
15
14
11
3
3
6
6
6
613
579
445
5
5
418
308
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
42
43
31
30
30
13
13
13
13
12
3
7
7
4
6
5
5
3
3
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
36
15
17
1
9
8
7
3
3
3
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
4
1.4
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.8
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
2.1
NW
7
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
0.3
S
4
Energy kJ
21
122
298
328
288
245
269
370
586
826
1169
1490
1225
844
452
497
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
Distance (km)
19
19
85
85
70
85
85
85
85
85
172
97
97
93
104
127
33
33
33
77
70
33
33
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
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