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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 Monday 01 Jun 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
14.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waitarere today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 9AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 11 | |
204 | 212 | 240 | 276 | 302 | 276 | 212 | 204 | 212 | 117 | 87 | 148 | 186 | 253 | 177 | 338 | 291 | 220 | 172 | 115 | 85 | 78 | 49 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 9:56AM2.17m | 10:12PM2.30m | 10:31AM2.17m | 10:46PM2.29m | 11:07AM2.15m | 11:23PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30AM0.43m | 4:46PM0.37m | 5:05AM0.46m | 5:21PM0.41m | 5:41AM0.49m | 5:57PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:59 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 204 | 212 | 240 | 276 | 302 | 276 | 212 | 204 | 212 | 117 | 46 | 148 | 186 | 253 | 177 | 4 | 291 | 220 | 172 | 13 | 25 | 24 | 39 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 17 | 30 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 17 | 87 | 24 | 35 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 10 | S 12 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 44 | — | 49 | — | — | 28 | 338 | — | — | — | 115 | 85 | 78 | 49 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 77 | 77 | 85 | 93 | 93 | 88 | 64 | 93 | 70 | 92 | 85 | 70 | 57 | 57 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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