Waitarere Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.56° S 175.19° E

Issued: 5 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waitarere sea temperature is
14.5° 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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 10AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
7
1
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
1.3
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
83
110
80
161
172
118
74
41
39
42
42
33
39
80
223
261
273
238
209
279
403
472
679
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
NNE
15
NW
25
NW
5
WSW
10
S
10
S
5
SE
5
SE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:46AM2.34m
00:10AM2.46m
12:38PM2.25m
1:02AM2.34m
1:31PM2.14m
Low Tide
6:18AM0.21m
6:36PM0.22m
7:11AM0.29m
7:27PM0.33m
8:04AM0.38m
8:19PM0.45m
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part cloud
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clear
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part cloud
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cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:59
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
10
12
13
13
12
11
10
10
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
16
Feels °C
8
7
8
8
11
9
9
8
8
10
10
11
9
10
9
9
7
9
9
10
9
10
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
11
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
7
1
W
8
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
83
83
19
22
161
172
118
55
33
39
26
26
25
15
18
17
16
15
15
14
11
3
3
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.8
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
SW
5
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
10
21
13
22
29
27
26
74
41
11
42
42
33
39
13
13
13
13
13
12
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
W
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
18
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.3
SW
4
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
16
15
3
6
23
12
12
11
11
11
3
34
31
30
6
9
8
7
7
7
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
5
0.5
SSW
3
1
SSW
5
0.7
WNW
4
1.3
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
Energy kJ
110
80
5
51
11
80
223
261
273
238
209
279
403
472
679
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
19
70
92
89
33
95
19
19
19
57
57
19
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
3
9
9
9
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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