Waitarere Surf Break
Lat Long: 40.56° S 175.19° E

Waitarere 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Waitarere

Issued: 5 am 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waitarere sea temperature is
15.1° 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 (07 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 11AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (07 Jun)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (07 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
3
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.9
SSW
5
2.1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
433
533
424
360
259
220
193
388
471
575
614
669
599
688
925
887
439
309
245
185
395
220
249
425
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SSE
5
SE
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
0
E
5
SE
5
SE
15
S
25
S
20
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:32AM2.07m
2:05PM1.92m
2:23AM2.02m
2:57PM1.89m
3:17AM2.00m
3:52PM1.89m
Low Tide
8:37AM0.63m
8:53PM0.65m
9:27AM0.61m
9:47PM0.66m
10:19AM0.58m
10:44PM0.64m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
12
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
11
11
10
11
12
12
11
9
8
Feels °C
11
10
9
11
11
9
10
9
10
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
8
7
6
7
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
W
19
0.4
W
18
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
17
0.5
W
17
0.5
W
17
0.5
W
16
2.5
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.3
W
8
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
433
533
424
360
259
220
41
16
64
104
160
154
151
138
132
887
439
309
245
160
130
220
249
425
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.5
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
W
20
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
S
14
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
17
15
8
9
31
7
7
7
8
20
23
4
127
125
125
133
139
137
87
94
96
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
21
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
W
16
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
Energy kJ
9
9
1
1
5
2
4
20
22
70
134
35
32
132
131
124
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
S
6
0.6
SSW
4
1
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.5
W
8
0.5
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
3
1.9
SSW
5
2.1
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
5
Energy kJ
3
1
13
193
388
471
575
614
669
599
688
925
13
7
8
185
395
177
77
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
4
4
2
2
2
Distance (km)
64
33
19
19
19
93
92
89
89
92
89
89
89
65
33
19
19
19
188
192
192
19
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
5
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
4
7
5
9
9
9
9
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
6
5
6
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
7
5
9
9
9
9
6
6
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