Waitarere Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.56° S 175.19° E

Issued: 11 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waitarere sea temperature is
14.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Waitarere surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Waitarere today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 4PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (21 Jun)6ft (1.9m)10s
Evening (21 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.3
SSW
14
0.5
W
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
976
809
657
603
529
408
334
225
185
149
138
108
82
80
59
57
54
38
34
37
25
23
22
15
Wind (km/h)
25
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
10
SSW
10
E
5
ESE
5
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
off
off
glassy
off
off
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:23PM2.03m
2:48AM2.08m
3:18PM1.93m
3:45AM1.97m
4:17PM1.87m
4:46AM1.90m
Low Tide
8:55AM0.47m
9:13PM0.56m
9:47AM0.55m
10:10PM0.66m
10:43AM0.62m
11:12PM0.72m
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
12
11
11
10
10
12
13
12
11
10
12
11
11
12
13
14
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
10
12
12
12
10
9
9
8
8
9
11
9
8
7
9
7
7
9
11
12
11
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
7
Energy kJ
6
6
5
5
529
408
334
225
185
149
138
108
82
80
59
57
54
38
34
37
25
23
22
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
16
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
NW
4
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
5
8
13
7
3
1
11
29
43
44
42
40
38
36
3
17
16
15
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.3
NW
4
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
3
5
5
5
2
3
4
4
4
16
15
15
14
3
34
15
15
15
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
2
Energy kJ
976
809
657
603
1
2
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
64
33
93
99
33
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
57
77
77
77
57
77
77
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
6
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
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