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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 Friday 24 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
17.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waitarere today?
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 7AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
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 Mon morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 7 | W 14 | NW 4 | W 13 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | |
14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 42 | 32 | 20 | 13 | 31 | 29 | 134 | 127 | 61 | 36 | 78 | 76 | 104 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 4:02AM2.00m | 4:36PM1.90m | 5:14AM2.01m | 5:43PM1.93m | 6:15AM2.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12PM0.68m | 11:00AM0.65m | 11:29PM0.68m | 12:12PM0.60m | 00:39AM0.60m | 1:13PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 13 | W 6 | W 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 |
 kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 42 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 134 | 127 | 61 | 30 | 20 | 76 | 104 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 18 | W 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 7 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 10 | W 13 | SSW 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | W 16 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 35 | 32 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 78 | 11 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | W 20 | W 18 | S 8 | S 8 | W 12 | WNW 3 | W 5 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | W 8 | W 9 | W 12 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 37 | 61 | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | N 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | — | 10 | 20 | 12 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 77 | 85 | 77 | 77 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 70 | 93 | 92 | 109 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 69 | 89 |
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