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.

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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

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	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Whatarangi Point and Bombora Wairarapa	Akito River Mouth and Reef Wairarapa	Akito River Mouth and Reef Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Riversdale Wairarapa	Windies (Ngawi) Wairarapa	Akito River Mouth and Reef Wairarapa	Ning Nong Point and Reef Wairarapa	Ning Nong Point and Reef Wairarapa	Ning Nong Point and Reef Wairarapa	Akito River Mouth and Reef Wairarapa	Akito River Mouth and Reef Wairarapa	Tora Point Wairarapa	Akito River Mouth and Reef Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Tora Point Wairarapa	Tora Point Wairarapa	Tora Point Wairarapa	Akito River Mouth and Reef Wairarapa
Rating (10 max)	1	1	4	0	4	4	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	3
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 12	SSW 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	E 11	E 11	E 11	NE 7
kJ	203	671	565	312	336	713	811	980	1301	1313	1230	1060	948	599	505	488	251	260	202	327
Wind (km/h)	SSW	S	WSW	S	W	SW	S	WSW	N	SW	NNE	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNE	NNW	N	N	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	cross-on	cross-off	cross-on	off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	glassy	off	cross-off	off	cross-off
High Tide		2:05AM1.10m		2:55PM1.35m		3:07AM1.25m	3:17PM1.56m		3:45AM1.41m	3:58PM1.53m		4:46AM1.26m	5:12PM1.39m		5:31AM1.26m			5:58AM1.26m		6:40PM1.40m
Low Tide		8:04PM0.25m	8:37AM0.30m		9:18PM0.33m	9:13AM0.30m		9:58PM0.32m	9:44AM0.59m		10:27PM0.59m	10:54AM0.27m		11:14PM0.28m	11:39AM0.25m		11:59PM0.26m		12:04PM0.24m	1:02AM0.25m


mm	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6
Max °C	9	8	9	9	6	9	9	8	10	10	7	11	13	12	13	14	11	15	15	12
Min °C	9	6	6	7	4	7	7	6	6	8	5	8	10	11	10	11	11	12	13	10
Chill °C	6	5	6	6	4	6	7	6	10	10	5	9	12	9	11	14	8	14	14	11
	—	—	7:26	—	—	7:28	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:24	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:26	—	—
	5:14	—	—	5:15	—	—	5:17	—	—	5:19	—	—	5:16	—	—	5:17	—	—	5:21	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 12	SE 16	S 8	ESE 14	S 8	S 7	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	E 11	E 11	E 11	ENE 7
kJ	203	65	345	312	227	251	811	980	1301	1313	1230	1060	948	599	505	488	251	260	202	160
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 17	SSW 16	ESE 15	E 11	E 12	ESE 13	SSE 7	SSE 8	SSW 11	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 15	SSW 17	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 13	SE 16	SE 12	E 11
kJ	147	49	272	116	319	713	108	335	133	97	67	19	45	112	130	84	69	121	54	114
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 4	SSW 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 7	SSW 11	—	—	—	—	—	NNE 3	NNE 5	NW 4	WNW 4	N 4	NNE 5	NE 5	NE 7
kJ	21	671	565	302	336	392	239	—	—	—	—	—	6	15	41	15	17	12	22	327
Sea °C	13	12	13	13	12	12	12	13	12	12	12	13	13	12	13	12	12	12	12	13
Diff °C	-0.3	-0.3	-0.5	-0.5	-0.9	-0.3	+0.1	-0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	-0.5	-0.5	+0.1	-0.5	-0.9	+0.1	+0.1	+0.1	-0.5