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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 Friday 01 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 6AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 5 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | |
55 | 55 | 54 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 26 | 19 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:27PM2.30m | 9:41AM2.24m | 9:59PM2.32m | 10:14AM2.23m | 10:32PM2.31m | 10:47AM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM0.29m | 4:32PM0.23m | 4:51AM0.33m | 5:06PM0.28m | 5:25AM0.39m | 5:40PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 |
 kJ | 55 | 55 | 54 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 33 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 19 | 57 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 85 | 92 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 77 | 85 | 94 | 92 |
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