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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 pm Thursday 14 May 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
15.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waitarere today?
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 1AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
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 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | SSW 10 | W 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | |
45 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 55 | 53 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:32PM2.18m | 7:43AM2.28m | 8:19PM2.33m | 8:33AM2.37m | 9:05PM2.45m | 9:22AM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56PM0.25m | 2:22AM0.27m | 2:45PM0.13m | 3:10AM0.16m | 3:32PM0.06m | 3:57AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 |
 kJ | 45 | 44 | 43 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 53 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | W 12 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | SSW 5 | S 4 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 22 | 20 | 40 | 37 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | S 10 | W 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 57 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 69 | 69 | 95 | 173 | 95 | 89 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 106 | 192 | 192 | 128 | 95 | 57 | 89 | 57 | 57 | 100 |
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