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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 Tuesday 28 Apr 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
15.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waitarere today?
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 2AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | |
12 | 25 | 53 | 92 | 114 | 164 | 266 | 302 | 350 | 268 | 176 | 60 | 40 | 35 | 26 | 79 | 43 | 77 | 74 | 66 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 7:34PM2.09m | 7:51AM2.17m | 8:16PM2.17m | 8:30AM2.21m | 8:53PM2.25m | 9:07AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.40m | 2:44PM0.30m | 3:05AM0.32m | 3:22PM0.24m | 3:42AM0.29m | 3:58PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 60 | 40 | 35 | 26 | 79 | 43 | 77 | 74 | 66 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 22 | W 21 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 23 | W 22 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 14 | S 8 | S 14 | S 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | W 18 |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | SSW 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 25 | 53 | 92 | 114 | 164 | 266 | 302 | 350 | 268 | 176 | 28 | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 77 | 57 | 85 | 85 | 97 | 97 | 95 | 92 | 93 | 173 | 19 | 19 | 192 | 69 | 19 | 89 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 57 |
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