Waitarere Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.56° S 175.19° E

Issued: 11 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waitarere sea temperature is
14.5° 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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 4AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
7
1
W
8
1
SSW
6
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
7
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
1.2
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
96
83
65
89
66
151
167
118
68
42
27
45
44
37
38
69
223
302
298
302
271
326
437
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
E
5
ENE
10
NNE
15
NW
25
NW
5
SW
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:19PM2.54m
11:46AM2.34m
00:10AM2.46m
12:38PM2.25m
1:02AM2.34m
1:31PM2.14m
Low Tide
6:18AM0.21m
6:36PM0.22m
7:11AM0.29m
7:27PM0.33m
8:04AM0.38m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
12
13
13
12
11
10
10
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
15
14
Feels °C
7
7
8
7
9
8
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
10
9
8
9
9
8
8
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
11
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
7
1
W
8
1
SSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
163
96
83
65
19
22
151
167
118
68
34
27
26
26
26
38
36
17
17
16
15
14
11
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
SW
5
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
6
6
10
21
13
22
29
27
12
57
42
11
45
44
37
30
13
13
13
13
13
12
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
W
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
18
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.4
SW
4
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
13
0.1
SW
14
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
2
17
16
15
3
6
23
12
12
11
11
11
4
15
31
7
6
9
8
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
E
2
0.3
NNE
2
0.9
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
5
0.6
SSW
3
1.1
SSW
5
0.6
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
89
66
9
66
38
69
223
302
298
302
271
326
437
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
19
19
19
19
85
89
33
95
19
19
19
57
57
57
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
4
9
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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