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Whatarangi Station Surf Forecast
/ Wairarapa (36 surf breaks) /
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Whatarangi Station surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Whatarangi Station surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whatarangi Station sea temperature is
13.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Whatarangi Station today?
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Station at 1PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Station. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
35 | 32 | 59 | 149 | 237 | 222 | 201 | 192 | 210 | 249 | 322 | 297 | 226 | 220 | 149 | 145 | 102 | 101 | 102 | 71 | 71 | 61 | 60 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:31AM1.09m | 7:53PM1.22m | 8:18AM1.09m | 8:39PM1.21m | 9:04AM1.07m | 9:24PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33AM0.22m | 1:40PM0.25m | 2:20AM0.23m | 2:26PM0.25m | 3:05AM0.23m | 3:10PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 35 | 24 | 12 | 149 | 237 | 222 | 201 | 192 | 210 | 249 | 322 | 297 | 226 | 220 | 149 | 145 | 102 | 101 | 102 | 71 | 71 | 61 | 60 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 64 | 107 | 106 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 17 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 6 | — | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 26 | 59 | 14 | — | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 8 | — | 17 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 25 | 47 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 76 | 90 | 129 | 160 | 195 | 150 | 145 | 145 | 144 | 100 | 83 | 61 | 43 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 81 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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