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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 Wednesday 06 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
16.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waitarere today?
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 2AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (07 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
33 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 169 | 244 | 330 | 346 | 421 | 460 | 481 | 593 | 887 | 2648 | 2669 | 2715 | 2597 | 1908 | 1565 | 1268 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:19AM2.11m | 12:44PM1.94m | 1:06AM2.01m | 1:39PM1.85m | 2:02AM1.92m | 2:41PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54PM0.54m | 7:21AM0.65m | 7:36PM0.63m | 8:11AM0.72m | 8:28PM0.71m | 9:09AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | W 14 | NW 7 | W 14 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 33 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 244 | 330 | 346 | 421 | 460 | 481 | 593 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1565 | 1268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 11 | W 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | W 15 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 8 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | NNE 5 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 31 | 31 | 169 | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | 35 | 887 | 2648 | 2669 | 2715 | 2597 | 1908 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 93 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 99 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 19 | 85 | 77 | 319 | 319 | 118 | 127 | 85 | 85 | 93 | 85 | 93 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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