waitarere beach
Surf spot · New Zealand
Is it worth the trip?
14Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 61kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NNE 1 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 83kJ
- Wind
- S 1 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 66kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- NW 12 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- N 1 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 29, too small
- Tue 319, too small
- Wed 413, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 619, too small
- Sat 717, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 1011, too small
- Wed 1147, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 9, too small | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | wind from the north-west, 10 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 19, too small | 4 ft5 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the north-west, 12 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the north, 1 knot | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 47, fair | 8 ft7 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 629kJ | wind from the north-west, 7 knots | 17°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:53 +0.6 mLow 09:55 −0.5 mHigh 16:26 +0.6 mLow 22:57 −0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:17 +0.5 mLow 11:33 −0.4 mHigh 17:52 +0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:37 −0.6 mHigh 06:44 +0.5 mLow 13:08 −0.5 mHigh 19:13 +0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
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About waitarere beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (284°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (104°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 1000 m out (1 in 98). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 13°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Foxton.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,750–US$3,310 each
about US$1,750–US$3,310 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PMR, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$837–US$1,740 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$563 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,750–US$3,310 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
about 20 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Foxton its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Ōtaki on Booking.com
about 40 min by car · 6 places to stay
Nearest beds: Foxton, 12 km (about 25 min by car)
About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 29h 40m
About 29h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PMR, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 1h 05m by road
Flights MDW → PMR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.