Waitarere Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.56° S 175.19° E

Issued: 11 am 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waitarere sea temperature is
15.1° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 5PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (10 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (10 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
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
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.3
W
14
0.2
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
69
67
66
65
64
36
35
35
63
33
20
78
76
38
37
53
48
44
44
42
38
16
17
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
NW
5
SW
10
S
5
SE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
N
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
E
5
E
5
SSW
5
SE
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:51PM1.93m
5:10AM2.05m
5:57PM2.02m
6:12AM2.12m
7:02PM2.15m
Low Tide
11:16AM0.53m
11:45PM0.60m
12:17PM0.46m
00:50AM0.51m
1:21PM0.37m
1:54AM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
7
9
10
11
10
9
8
8
8
10
11
10
9
9
10
11
11
13
13
12
11
10
10
9
Feels °C
5
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
10
9
7
6
8
10
10
12
12
10
9
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
7
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
W
7
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
W
10
Energy kJ
65
42
40
17
17
24
24
8
22
63
9
8
78
76
38
33
53
48
32
30
19
7
5
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
W
14
0.2
W
16
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
5
Energy kJ
100
90
56
66
65
64
36
35
35
11
33
20
7
2
2
37
36
38
44
44
3
11
6
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
17
0.2
W
13
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
S
9
0.2
W
18
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.2
SSW
5
Energy kJ
8
69
67
55
29
27
27
23
11
24
23
13
8
8
2
24
1
1
1
42
38
16
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.3
WNW
7
0.6
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
9
9
26
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
57
19
19
89
19
19
19
57
57
19
57
57
19
19
89
89
77
19
57
95
57
57
87
77
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
8
7
8
9
8
7
6
7
6
6
5
6
6
5
6
6
7
8
8
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