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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 11 pm Saturday 23 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
15.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waitarere today?
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 4AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (24 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
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 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SSW 14 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | |
51 | 51 | 28 | 28 | 40 | 56 | 93 | 86 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 67 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 111 | 245 | 295 | 255 | 141 | 81 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 3:30AM2.05m | 4:02PM1.91m | 4:35AM2.00m | 5:06PM1.90m | 5:36AM1.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47PM0.61m | 10:29AM0.59m | 10:53PM0.65m | 11:33AM0.59m | 00:00AM0.65m | 12:35PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
 kJ | 51 | 51 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 56 | 93 | 86 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 67 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 255 | 141 | 81 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 40 | 26 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 4 | W 19 | SSW 14 | NW 11 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 111 | 245 | 295 | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 95 | 89 | 77 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 85 | 85 | 70 | 70 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 89 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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