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Waitarere Surf Forecast
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Waitarere surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 08 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
16.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waitarere today?
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 6PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | |
430 | 430 | 397 | 461 | 327 | 1600 | 1892 | 1917 | 2066 | 2021 | 1887 | 1868 | 2156 | 2379 | 2166 | 1497 | 1119 | 971 | 1126 | 1181 | 1245 | 759 | 412 | 275 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:39PM1.85m | 2:02AM1.92m | 2:41PM1.79m | 3:06AM1.88m | 3:44PM1.77m | 4:09AM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.72m | 8:28PM0.71m | 9:09AM0.75m | 9:28PM0.75m | 10:09AM0.74m | 10:32PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
 kJ | 430 | 430 | 397 | 461 | 327 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 408 | 913 | 1119 | 4 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 759 | 412 | 275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | S 9 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 239 | — | 2 | — | — | 16 | 17 | 17 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 86 | 1600 | 1892 | 1917 | 2066 | 2021 | 1887 | 1868 | 2156 | 2379 | 2166 | 1497 | — | 971 | 1126 | 1181 | 1245 | 47 | 71 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 85 | 70 | 109 | 319 | 229 | 118 | 85 | 85 | 97 | 99 | 109 | 95 | 93 | 88 | 93 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 99 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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