Waitarere Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.56° S 175.19° E

Issued: 11 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waitarere sea temperature is
14.4° 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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 7AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)7ft (2.2m)7s
Afternoon (15 Jun)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (15 Jun)7ft (2.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.5
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.9
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
6
3
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
497
512
498
458
408
346
389
401
462
464
204
99
104
64
64
58
91
83
207
870
1019
880
637
280
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NW
5
E
10
E
10
SE
0
S
10
SSW
5
ESE
5
N
10
NW
15
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
25
WNW
5
NNW
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
off
High Tide
8:50PM2.44m
9:11AM2.38m
9:39PM2.54m
10:03AM2.42m
10:29PM2.57m
10:54AM2.40m
Low Tide
3:44AM0.20m
4:07PM0.13m
4:34AM0.15m
4:57PM0.12m
5:26AM0.16m
5:46PM0.15m
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
1
1
3
4
2
6
1
1
1
1
5
9
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
13
12
11
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
12
12
13
13
11
11
Feels °C
9
9
8
8
8
9
10
9
9
11
9
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
8
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
14
2
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
13
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
2.3
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
Energy kJ
24
21
20
13
44
43
40
38
36
464
204
99
77
48
43
43
30
55
9
2
15
14
637
280
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
W
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
W
18
0.4
W
17
1.2
SSW
6
0.4
W
16
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
W
8
0.6
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
W
14
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
S
14
0.2
W
12
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
20
2
2
2
2
27
94
117
76
31
58
28
16
91
4
4
11
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
20
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSW
6
0.4
W
16
0.1
S
14
0.5
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.4
SW
6
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
3
8
2
4
80
4
104
64
64
58
10
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.9
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
6
3
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
1.3
SSW
6
Energy kJ
497
512
498
458
408
346
389
401
462
66
64
12
9
83
207
870
1019
880
95
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
33
19
19
19
19
33
19
57
70
70
95
166
134
85
33
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
9
9
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
2
3
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
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