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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 am Saturday 30 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
15.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waitarere today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 8AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NNW 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | |
35 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 55 | 83 | 134 | 196 | 265 | 265 | 281 | 281 | 265 | 255 | 217 | 212 | 212 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:43AM2.12m | 9:04PM2.24m | 9:20AM2.16m | 9:38PM2.28m | 9:56AM2.17m | 10:12PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.44m | 3:34PM0.35m | 3:55AM0.42m | 4:10PM0.35m | 4:30AM0.43m | 4:46PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
8 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 55 | 83 | 134 | 196 | 265 | 265 | 281 | 281 | 265 | 255 | 217 | 212 | 212 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 11 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | S 11 | S 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 35 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 34 | 44 | 56 | 30 | 35 | — | — | — | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | W 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 2 | — | N 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 46 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 87 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 87 | 87 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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