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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 5 am Wednesday 20 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
15.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waitarere today?
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 10AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
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 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | |
16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 60 | 93 | 122 | 136 | 130 | 103 | 96 | 86 | 108 | 103 | 88 | 83 | 71 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:55AM2.29m | 00:22AM2.38m | 12:54PM2.17m | 1:21AM2.25m | 1:57PM2.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM0.24m | 6:48PM0.27m | 7:25AM0.36m | 7:44PM0.40m | 8:25AM0.47m | 8:43PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:05 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 5 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 136 | 130 | 103 | 76 | 58 | 108 | 103 | 69 | 67 | 71 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | W 12 | W 18 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 96 | 86 | 43 | 68 | 88 | 83 | 65 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | WNW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 12 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 16 | 29 | 60 | 93 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 87 | 99 | 97 | 93 | 95 | 106 | 154 | 128 | 19 | 127 | 182 | 128 | 77 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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