Wairarapa Surf

Detailed Wairarapa surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Wairarapa. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Wairarapa. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Wairarapa over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Wairarapa and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

Wairarapa Surf Forecast

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Preloading...

16 day forecast maps are a premium feature
Sign Up

Already have an account? Sign in

Show location on the map:

Wave Energy Map

Wave Height Map

Wind Map

Please enable JavaScript to access the following map views:All map types that you can enable here: Wairarapa Colour Base Map, Wave Height, Wave Energy, Wairarapa Swell 1 Energy, Swell 2 Energy, Windwave Energy, Wairarapa Precipitation, Wind, Temperature, Wairarapa Cloud Cover.Map overlays available for display: Wairarapa Pressure, Wind.Symbols shown on the map: Wairarapa Surf Breaks, Tide Forecasts, Cities, Wairarapa Ski Resorts, Live Wave Buoys, Live Webcams, Wairarapa Wind Now, Temperature Now, Weather Now, Wairarapa Swell at breaks, Rating at breaks.

Wairarapa Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Wairarapa Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Wairarapa coastline are also listed below.

Wairarapa Photos

Wairarapa Wavefinder

Long range 3-hourly Hourly

	Wed		Thursday 14			Friday 15			Saturday 16			Sunday 17			Monday 18			Tuesday 19			Wed
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Wairarapa	Tora Point Wairarapa	Foxton Beach Wanganui-Manawatu	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Blackhead Wairarapa	Dee Dees Wairarapa	Dee Dees Wairarapa	Dee Dees Wairarapa	God Squad Wairarapa	Dee Dees Wairarapa	Dee Dees Wairarapa	Dee Dees Wairarapa	Dee Dees Wairarapa	Dee Dees Wairarapa	Tora Point Wairarapa	Dee Dees Wairarapa
Rating	0	1	3	2	3	4	3	4	3	0	3	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Wave Height (m) & direction	3.0 SSW	0.3 W	2.1 S	1.9 S	1.7 S	1.8 S	1.8 S	1.7 S	1.5 S	1.6 SW	1.5 S	1.2 S	1.1 S	1.0 S	1.0 S	0.7 S	0.7 S	0.6 S	0.5 S	0.4 SSE	0.4 SSE	0.9 NW
Period(s)	13	19	12	11	9	16	14	13	12	17	11	10	10	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	10	5
Energy	3469	151	1292	880	526	1626	1334	1036	850	1704	637	344	323	220	227	105	97	67	55	41	55	61
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	off	glass
High Tide / height (m)		6:40PM 2.02		2:31PM 1.31		3:18AM 1.43	3:26PM 1.39		4:14AM 1.47	1:24PM 1.13		4:55AM 1.70	5:16PM 1.85		5:43AM 1.44		6:14PM 1.91	6:54AM 1.73		7:13PM 1.94	7:39AM 1.51
Low Tide / height (m)		1:30AM 0.41	8:12AM 0.16		9:05PM 0.18	9:34AM 0.12		10:03PM 0.13	10:28AM 0.07		11:01PM 0.07	11:08AM 0.44		11:44PM 0.37	11:52AM 0.01	12:07PM 0.39	12:48AM 0.32		1:04PM 0.33	1:49AM 0.27		2:00PM 0.27
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	light rain	clear	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Rain (mm)	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	12	12	11	11	10	11	11	10	10	15	12	11	11	10	11	12	10	12	12	10	13	14
Low °C	11	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	15	11	10	10	8	10	10	9	9	10	8	10	10
Chill °C (?)	10	12	8	8	8	9	9	8	8	15	11	10	10	9	10	12	8	12	12	10	13	14
Sunrise	-	-	7:13	-	-	7:11	-	-	7:11	-	-	7:22	-	-	7:22	-	-	7:24	-	-	7:24	-
Sunset	5:09	-	-	5:07	-	-	5:07	-	-	5:25	-	-	5:07	-	-	5:07	-	-	5:06	-	-	5:05
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.5 E	0.4 SSW	2.1 S	1.9 S	1.7 S	1.8 S	1.8 S	1.7 S	1.5 S	1.6 SW	0.5 ENE	1.2 S	1.1 S	1.0 S	1.0 S	0.7 S	0.7 S	0.6 S	0.5 S	0.4 SSE	0.4 ENE	0.2 SSE
Period (s)	10	12	12	11	9	16	14	13	12	17	11	10	10	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	5	9
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 SSW	0.3 W	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.5 S	0.7 SW	0.1 S	0.3 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.4 ENE	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.1 S	0.1 SE	0.2 SSE	0.4 SSE	0.2 SSW
Period (s)	22	13	9	9	9	9	10	10	16	13	20	15	15	15	10	13	12	16	12	11	10	13
Wind waves (m) & direction	3.0 SSW	0.3 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.4 SSW	-	-	-	-	-	0.3 WNW	1.5 S	-	-	-	-	0.3 E	-	-	-	-	-	0.9 NW
Period (s)	13	4	12	12	-	-	-	-	-	4	11	-	-	-	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	5

	Wednesday 13			Thursday 14								Friday 15								Saturday 16
	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Wairarapa	Tora Point Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Otaki Beach Wanganui-Manawatu	Foxton Beach Wanganui-Manawatu	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Tora-Stix Wairarapa	Riversdale Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa
Rating	0	4	1	1	4	4	3	3	2	2	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	3
Wave Height (m) & direction	3.0 SSW	3.0 S	0.2 WNW	0.3 W	2.5 S	2.3 S	2.1 S	2.0 S	1.9 S	1.8 S	2.2 SSW	1.7 S	2.1 SSW	1.8 S	1.8 S	1.9 S	1.8 S	1.8 S	1.7 S	1.7 S	1.7 S	1.6 S
Period(s)	13	13	20	19	13	13	12	12	11	10	11	9	14	16	16	15	14	14	14	13	13	12
Energy	3469	2821	83	151	2119	1805	1292	1094	880	669	1626	526	1525	1619	1626	1633	1334	1330	1096	1036	1028	952
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	off	cross- off	glass	off	cross- off	off	off	off	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
Tide State	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	high	mid-ebb	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	high	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high
High Tide / height (m)			7:20PM 1.78		2:03AM 1.30				2:31PM 1.31				2:54AM 1.42	3:02AM 1.42				3:49PM 1.46				4:14AM 1.47
Low Tide / height (m)							8:12AM 0.16					9:05PM 0.18				9:34AM 0.12				10:03PM 0.13
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	light rain	light rain	some clouds	clear	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy
Rain (mm)	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	12	12	12	11	11	11	10	11	11	10	10	10	9	9	10	11	11	10	10	10	10	10
Chill °C (?)	10	10	11	11	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	8	9	9	8	8	8	8	8
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	5:09	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:07	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:07	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.5 E	3.0 S	0.3 SSW	0.4 SSW	2.5 S	2.3 S	2.1 S	2.0 S	1.9 S	1.8 S	1.7 S	1.7 S	2.1 SSW	1.8 S	1.8 S	1.9 S	1.8 S	1.8 S	1.7 S	1.7 S	1.7 S	1.6 S
Period (s)	10	13	12	12	13	13	12	12	11	10	10	9	14	16	16	15	14	14	14	13	13	12
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 SSW	0.5 E	0.2 W	0.3 W	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.5 E	0.5 ENE
Period (s)	22	10	14	13	10	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	11	11
Wind waves (m) & direction	3.0 SSW	3.5 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.3 SSW	-	-	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.4 SSW	2.3 SSW	2.2 SSW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	13	13	4	4	-	-	12	12	12	11	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Wednesday 13											Thursday 14
	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Windies (Ngawi) Wairarapa	Tora Point Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Otaki Beach Wanganui-Manawatu	Foxton Beach Wanganui-Manawatu	Otaki Beach Wanganui-Manawatu	Foxton Beach Wanganui-Manawatu	Foxton Beach Wanganui-Manawatu	Foxton Beach Wanganui-Manawatu	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Castlepoint - Slippery Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa
Rating	0	4	1	1	4	4	3	3	2	2	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	3
Wave Height (m) & direction	3.0 S	3.5 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 S	3.0 S	3.0 S	0.2 WNW	0.2 W	0.2 WNW	0.3 W	0.3 W	0.3 W	2.5 S	2.5 S	2.5 S	2.4 S	2.4 S	2.3 S	2.3 S	2.2 S	2.1 S	2.1 S
Period(s)	13	13	13	13	13	13	20	20	20	19	19	19	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12
Energy	3110	4091	3469	3019	3018	2821	87	54	83	86	100	151	2335	2151	2119	1900	1988	1805	1752	1437	1292	1251
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- on	cross- on	off	off	off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off
High Tide / height (m)		1:32PM 1.54													2:03AM 1.30
Low Tide / height (m)																					8:12AM 0.16
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	12	11	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	10
Chill °C (?)	10	9	10	10	10	10	11	12	11	12	11	11	10	10	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	7
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:13	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	5:08	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	3.0 S	0.5 E	0.5 E	3.0 S	3.0 S	3.0 S	0.3 SSW	0.5 S	0.3 SSW	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.4 SSW	2.5 S	2.5 S	2.5 S	2.4 S	2.4 S	2.3 S	2.3 S	2.2 S	2.1 S	2.1 S
Period (s)	13	10	10	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.5 E	0.4 SW	0.4 SSW	0.5 E	0.5 E	0.5 E	0.2 W	0.3 W	0.2 W	0.3 W	0.3 W	0.3 W	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE
Period (s)	10	22	22	10	10	10	13	10	14	10	13	13	10	10	10	10	9	9	9	9	9	9
Wind waves (m) & direction	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	-	-	-	-	-	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13	13	13	4	4	4	4	4	4	13	13	-	-	-	-	-	12	12	12