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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 Monday 25 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
15.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waitarere today?
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 2AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
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 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | W 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | |
36 | 34 | 34 | 84 | 288 | 338 | 273 | 163 | 90 | 37 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 43 | 67 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 34 | 34 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 5:06PM1.90m | 5:36AM1.98m | 6:11PM1.93m | 6:32AM2.00m | 7:05PM2.00m | 7:20AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:00AM0.65m | 12:35PM0.56m | 1:03AM0.60m | 1:29PM0.49m | 1:56AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 36 | 32 | 30 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 273 | 163 | 90 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 67 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | SSW 4 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 35 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 | — | — | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 84 | 288 | 338 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 31 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 70 | 77 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 89 | 95 | 95 | 87 | 69 | 57 | 68 | 19 | 19 | 70 | 19 | 57 | 70 | 70 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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