Whatarangi Station surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 20 Dec 2025 NZDT
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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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whatarangi Station this week:

The surf forecast for Whatarangi Station over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Dec 20) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Whatarangi Station in the next 12 days are 1.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Dec 23) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Dec 25) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Sat 20th Dec)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Best Surf 1PM (Sat 20th Dec)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 1AM (Tue 23rd Dec)4.5ft (1.4m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whatarangi Station over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
SSW
1.6
S
1.4
S
1.4
S
1.4
SSW
1.5
S
1.1
SSW
1
S
1.4
S
1.3
S
1.3
S
1.3
S
1
S
0.7
S
1.7
NW
0.5
S
0.6
S
1.8
NW
1.4
NW
1.4
NW
1.8
NW
Period(s) (?)98888981011111111101068106556
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)692367264283270347176200483426410375194881783577239115114188
Wind
(km/h)
5
SE
5
SSW
5
N
10
SSW
10
S
10
NNE
0
W
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
15
N
25
NNW
25
NW
10
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
offglasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:10PM
1.08
6:35AM
1.22
6:56PM
1.08
7:20AM
1.22
7:41PM
1.07
8:05AM
1.22
8:26PM
1.06
8:49AM
1.21
9:11PM
1.06
9:33AM
1.21
9:55PM
1.06
10:17AM
1.21
10:41PM
1.08
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:14PM
0.25
12:18AM
0.24
1:01PM
0.25
1:04AM
0.24
1:47PM
0.24
1:49AM
0.23
2:32PM
0.23
2:34AM
0.22
3:16PM
0.22
3:18AM
0.21
3:59PM
0.21
4:03AM
0.20
4:42PM
0.19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sunrise5:41--5:41--5:41--5:41--5:43--5:43--5:43--
Sunset-8:52--8:52--8:52--8:52--8:53--8:53--8:53-
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
2222----3------------
Temp. °C141410141411181918222217192018191916191814
Feels °C (?)131281111916151418181416171212121013118
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The above surf forecast table for Whatarangi Station provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Whatarangi Station can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Whatarangi Station surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Whatarangi Station) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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