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Lat Long: 40.56° S 175.19° E

Waitarere WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waitarere sea temperature is
13.7°C
0.5° 

Waitarere surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Waitarere surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, WNW swell with 241 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with W swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waitarere this week:

The surf forecast for Waitarere over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Waitarere in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Wed 7th Oct)1ft (0.3m) 16s
Best Surf 7PM (Wed 7th Oct)1ft (0.3m) 16s
Most Powerful10PM (Sun 11th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waitarere over the next 16 days.


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