Waitarere surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 25 May 2026 NZST
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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
15.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waitarere today?

The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 7PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (25 May)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (25 May)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
13
1.3
WNW
5
1.9
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
36
36
34
34
90
284
338
255
163
82
45
23
14
13
2
22
40
63
63
62
61
60
34
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
5
N
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
15
WNW
5
W
0
NNW
5
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
0
NW
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
N
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:06PM1.90m
5:36AM1.98m
6:11PM1.93m
6:32AM2.00m
7:05PM2.00m
Low Tide
11:33AM0.59m
00:00AM0.65m
12:35PM0.56m
1:03AM0.60m
1:29PM0.49m
1:56AM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:02
5:01
Temp °C
9
11
12
11
12
12
13
14
14
14
15
14
13
12
12
11
11
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
7
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
11
13
15
13
10
10
10
9
9
12
11
11
11
10
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
1.7
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
36
36
36
32
30
13
16
15
255
163
82
45
23
9
5
2
22
40
63
63
62
61
60
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
Energy kJ
18
35
35
34
34
17
13
13
15
14
14
14
14
1
2
2
2
4
16
16
16
16
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
W
5
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
12
11
11
3
1
14
13
10
2
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
3
1.3
WNW
5
1.9
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
Energy kJ
9
90
284
338
1
5
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
57
85
85
70
77
68
85
85
33
33
19
57
87
95
95
89
69
85
89
85
70
57
19
70
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
5
6
6
7
6
7
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
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