Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road at 8PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 692 | 547 | 510 | 422 | 343 | 169 | 145 | 125 | 104 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 75 | 60 | 46 | 45 | 37 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:51PM1.83m | 3:33AM1.75m | 4:11PM1.86m | 4:48AM1.81m | 5:18PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM0.56m | 9:17PM0.66m | 9:47AM0.55m | 10:31PM0.62m | 10:55AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 334 | 286 | 256 | 229 | 219 | 169 | 145 | 125 | 104 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 75 | 60 | 46 | 45 | 37 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | E 17 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 9 | S 9 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 17 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 16 | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 692 | 547 | 510 | 422 | 343 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 66 | 66 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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