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Waitarere Surf Forecast
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Waitarere surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 05 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 3AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | W 14 | W 4 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | |
16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 32 | 44 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 34 | 42 | 48 | 196 | 252 | 300 | 316 | 316 | 370 | 593 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:40PM2.20m | 12:00PM2.04m | 00:19AM2.11m | 12:44PM1.94m | 1:06AM2.01m | 1:39PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16PM0.44m | 6:38AM0.56m | 6:54PM0.54m | 7:21AM0.65m | 7:36PM0.63m | 8:11AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | S 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 5 | W 15 | W 14 | W 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | W 18 |
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 196 | 252 | 300 | 316 | 316 | — | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 11 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | — | — | W 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 4 | NE 2 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 44 | 11 | 1 | — | 24 | 34 | 42 | 31 | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 370 | 593 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 95 | 95 | 93 | 93 | 95 | 95 | 97 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 19 | 19 | 85 | 19 | 19 | 77 | 85 | 94 |
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