Waitarere surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 May 2026 NZST
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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
15.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Waitarere today?

The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 8AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (11 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
281
207
173
254
268
206
209
53
52
48
46
99
47
39
27
35
34
57
55
52
49
152
115
86
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
0
NE
5
W
5
E
5
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
N
15
WNW
10
W
5
S
10
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
SE
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SE
5
E
5
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:09AM1.89m
4:44PM1.81m
5:06AM1.95m
5:43PM1.89m
6:00AM2.05m
6:40PM2.02m
Low Tide
11:11AM0.66m
11:35PM0.66m
12:11PM0.54m
00:35AM0.55m
1:06PM0.40m
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
5:13
1
Temp °C
10
10
9
12
12
11
10
8
8
8
9
14
14
13
11
10
10
10
10
12
14
13
12
11
8
7
7
11
10
9
7
5
5
5
7
11
12
12
9
8
8
8
8
10
12
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
W
8
0.8
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
281
207
173
254
268
206
209
52
50
48
46
28
19
39
22
16
22
57
55
52
49
152
115
86
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
8
0.8
W
9
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
W
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
W
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
Energy kJ
32
55
92
108
167
119
89
53
52
30
29
29
28
11
27
35
34
15
9
12
16
30
30
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
14
0.5
S
12
0.4
W
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
W
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
20
0.3
W
19
Energy kJ
55
38
75
58
57
39
31
52
29
30
29
14
28
27
27
27
12
12
13
14
13
35
30
65
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
5
0.8
SSW
8
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
5
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
Energy kJ
16
96
1
1
99
47
1
1
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
70
85
69
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
8
6
9
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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