Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 5PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 20 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 213 | 143 | 116 | 92 | 64 | 45 | 48 | 66 | 47 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 64 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 40 | 39 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:24PM2.09m | 6:50AM2.05m | 7:23PM2.24m | 7:48AM2.18m | 8:13PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.66m | 1:21AM0.57m | 1:48PM0.49m | 2:19AM0.39m | 2:42PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SSW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | 213 | 77 | 116 | 92 | 64 | 45 | 48 | 66 | 47 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 64 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 40 | 39 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | WNW 9 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | W 14 | SSW 9 | NW 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | S 8 | W 21 | W 20 | W 11 | W 19 |
| kJ | 105 | 143 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 28 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 8 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | W 21 | S 8 | W 12 | W 20 | S 8 |
| kJ | 76 | 74 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 11 | 2 | — | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 33 | 77 | 85 | 85 | 77 |
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