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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 am Sunday 12 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
17.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waitarere today?
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 3PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 165 | 172 | 2050 | 1074 | 412 | 491 | 397 | 285 | 180 | 159 | 200 | 207 | 257 | 293 | 326 | 263 | 350 | 319 | 524 | 498 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:36PM 1.77 | 6:03AM 1.92 | 6:34PM 1.89 | 6:52AM 2.06 | 7:23PM 2.03 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:08PM 0.74 | 12:31AM 0.68 | 1:07PM 0.58 | 1:26AM 0.52 | 1:54PM 0.39 | 2:12AM 0.35 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 2 | 1 | 14 | 29 | 7 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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