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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 11 am Thursday 30 Apr 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: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
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 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | |
77 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 78 | 74 | 66 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 44 | 44 | 39 | 37 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:30AM2.21m | 8:53PM2.25m | 9:07AM2.24m | 9:27PM2.30m | 9:41AM2.24m | 9:59PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM0.24m | 3:42AM0.29m | 3:58PM0.22m | 4:17AM0.29m | 4:32PM0.23m | 4:51AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
10 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
 kJ | 77 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 78 | 74 | 66 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 13 | 44 | 31 | 21 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 28 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | WNW 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 16 | SSW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 |
| kJ | 24 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 11 | 25 | 44 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 192 | 192 | 95 | 89 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 89 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 19 | 57 | 77 | 77 |
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