
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road at 8AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | SE 17 | E 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
37 | 57 | 61 | 92 | 97 | 92 | 96 | 91 | 102 | 161 | 192 | 252 | 265 | 204 | 257 | 477 | 418 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:52AM1.78m | 2:25PM1.76m | 2:39AM1.70m | 3:12PM1.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52PM0.75m | 8:14AM0.67m | 8:41PM0.79m | 9:00AM0.72m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
37 | 57 | 61 | 92 | 97 | 92 | 96 | 91 | 84 | 62 | 73 | 102 | 117 | 204 | 257 | 217 | 212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 4 | S 8 | SE 18 | ESE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | ESE 16 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 31 | 47 | 72 | 102 | 61 | 59 | 121 | 116 | 5 | 4 | 249 | 192 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | E 19 | ESE 13 | SE 18 | S 8 | NNE 8 | S 18 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 11 | E 12 | SSW 16 | — | S 15 | S 14 |
5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 49 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 98 | 88 | 37 | 69 | 24 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | NNE 5 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
3 | — | 16 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 30 | 161 | 192 | 252 | 265 | 137 | 206 | 477 | 418 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 52 | 66 | 66 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 52 | 66 | 66 | 52 |
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