Waitarere Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.56° S 175.19° E

Issued: 5 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waitarere sea temperature is
13.4° C

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 (01 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 9PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)--
Afternoon (01 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (01 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.5
WNW
4
0.9
NW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.8
WNW
5
1
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.6
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
15
15
17
3
3
3
3
3
3
10
37
26
28
28
43
32
70
122
172
163
142
123
228
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
20
N
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:31PM2.33m
10:51AM2.21m
11:06PM2.33m
11:28AM2.19m
11:43PM2.32m
Low Tide
5:04PM0.40m
5:24AM0.46m
5:40PM0.40m
6:02AM0.45m
6:16PM0.41m
6:41AM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:02
5:02
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
9
10
11
10
9
8
7
7
9
11
11
10
9
9
8
7
12
Feels °C
7
7
7
6
6
5
4
6
8
9
8
7
5
4
4
5
8
8
7
6
6
4
3
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
12
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
10
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
15
15
15
17
3
14
3
3
3
3
3
19
26
28
28
27
2
9
8
134
163
142
123
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.3
W
12
Energy kJ
14
14
14
14
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
6
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
4
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
WNW
4
0.9
NW
5
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.9
NW
5
0.8
WNW
5
1
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.5
NW
6
0.3
NE
3
1.6
NW
7
Energy kJ
1
1
3
10
37
6
5
43
32
70
122
172
1
228
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
95
94
93
19
19
19
19
19
94
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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