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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 Monday 11 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
15.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waitarere today?
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 8AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). 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 (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
281 | 207 | 173 | 254 | 268 | 206 | 209 | 53 | 52 | 48 | 46 | 99 | 47 | 39 | 27 | 35 | 34 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 49 | 152 | 115 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:09AM1.89m | 4:44PM1.81m | 5:06AM1.95m | 5:43PM1.89m | 6:00AM2.05m | 6:40PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11AM0.66m | 11:35PM0.66m | 12:11PM0.54m | 00:35AM0.55m | 1:06PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 12 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 281 | 207 | 173 | 254 | 268 | 206 | 209 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 28 | 19 | 39 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 49 | 152 | 115 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | W 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | SSW 12 | W 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 32 | 55 | 92 | 108 | 167 | 119 | 89 | 53 | 52 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 14 | S 12 | W 14 | WNW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | W 13 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 |
| kJ | 55 | 38 | 75 | 58 | 57 | 39 | 31 | 52 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 35 | 30 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 8 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 96 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 99 | 47 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 70 | 85 | 69 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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