Waitarere Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.56° S 175.19° E

Issued: 5 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waitarere sea temperature is
14.3° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 9PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)--
Afternoon (27 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (27 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
5
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.7
SSW
6
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
345
273
265
223
151
100
61
34
33
39
38
37
37
35
34
35
32
31
30
48
44
42
41
40
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
8:06PM2.10m
8:23AM2.04m
8:44PM2.18m
9:03AM2.11m
9:20PM2.25m
9:40AM2.16m
Low Tide
2:33PM0.54m
2:58AM0.58m
3:14PM0.49m
3:36AM0.53m
3:52PM0.45m
4:13AM0.49m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:01
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
9
8
7
7
7
7
9
Feels °C
10
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
9
9
8
7
7
7
8
9
9
6
5
4
4
4
4
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
11
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.3
W
14
0.5
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
29
29
29
30
30
22
61
34
33
33
31
20
37
14
21
35
32
22
11
48
44
42
41
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
W
15
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.2
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.1
SW
7
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
Energy kJ
6
5
23
21
21
19
21
21
19
39
38
37
2
35
34
32
31
31
30
30
13
31
35
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
17
0.1
S
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
S
4
Energy kJ
5
4
21
19
19
9
17
16
15
3
5
2
2
2
19
25
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
0.7
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
345
273
265
223
151
100
28
13
10
17
7
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
1
3
2
1
1
1
4
1
2
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
187
187
173
173
173
19
183
187
57
19
19
192
57
106
89
89
57
111
95
57
69
57
57
57
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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