Waitarere Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.56° S 175.19° E

Waitarere WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waitarere sea temperature is
12.4°C
0.3° 

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


Waitarere surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with 3,917 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waitarere this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Waitarere in the next 16 days are 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 3PM (Sun 23rd Aug)15ft (4.5m) 10s

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


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