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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 18 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
15.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waitarere today?
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 8AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
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 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | |
16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:12AM2.44m | 10:38PM2.53m | 11:02AM2.39m | 11:28PM2.48m | 11:55AM2.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45AM0.09m | 5:07PM0.07m | 5:35AM0.14m | 5:57PM0.15m | 6:28AM0.24m | 6:48PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
 kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | W 18 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | W 3 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 15 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 77 | 77 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 101 | 89 | 87 | 77 | 87 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 92 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 118 | 93 | 77 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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