Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 11AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WNW 7 | W 14 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 12 | W 19 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 30 | 16 | 44 | 69 | 77 | 226 | 186 | 84 | 41 | 20 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 53 | 52 | 85 | 78 | 114 | 279 | 587 | 1000 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:14AM1.84m | 7:31PM1.99m | 8:05AM1.96m | 8:16PM2.11m | 8:49AM2.11m | 8:57PM2.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.62m | 2:06PM0.58m | 2:36AM0.46m | 2:54PM0.43m | 3:17AM0.30m | 3:36PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 |
| kJ | 17 | 30 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 226 | 186 | 84 | 41 | 20 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 52 | 85 | 78 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | WNW 5 | W 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 |
| kJ | 32 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 12 | S 9 | W 16 | W 20 | W 19 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | W 21 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 14 | 44 | 69 | 77 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 16 | 63 | 114 | 279 | 587 | 1000 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 85 | 93 | 89 | 89 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 92 | 111 | 89 | 85 | 33 | 57 | 70 | 85 | 85 | 97 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
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