Waitarere Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.56° S 175.19° E

Issued: 11 pm 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waitarere sea temperature is
15.0° 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 (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 6AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (11 Jun)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (11 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
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
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.3
W
14
0.2
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
17
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
64
36
35
35
63
33
20
78
76
38
37
51
49
48
44
42
38
37
18
52
46
45
42
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
5
N
5
NW
5
N
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
NE
10
ESE
5
SSW
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
N
5
N
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:10AM2.05m
5:57PM2.02m
6:12AM2.12m
7:02PM2.15m
7:16AM2.20m
Low Tide
11:45PM0.60m
12:17PM0.46m
00:50AM0.51m
1:21PM0.37m
1:54AM0.40m
2:20PM0.27m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
8
8
9
11
12
11
10
10
10
11
12
13
13
13
11
10
9
9
8
10
11
11
Feels °C
8
8
6
6
7
10
11
10
8
8
8
10
11
11
12
11
9
9
8
7
6
8
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.4
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
W
15
Energy kJ
20
25
24
8
9
63
9
9
78
76
38
34
51
49
48
30
20
12
6
6
17
15
26
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.2
S
11
0.3
W
14
0.2
W
16
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
17
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
8
Energy kJ
65
64
36
35
35
9
33
20
7
2
2
37
36
38
44
44
42
38
37
18
52
46
45
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
17
0.2
W
13
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
S
9
0.2
W
18
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
29
27
27
23
11
24
23
13
8
8
2
24
1
1
1
3
3
2
15
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WNW
5
0.3
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.6
WNW
4
Energy kJ
3
3
1
9
22
10
1
2
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
19
19
19
57
57
19
70
57
70
57
89
89
33
19
19
93
57
57
77
77
57
77
77
70
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
8
9
8
7
5
7
6
6
5
6
7
6
6
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
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