Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 1AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 15 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 226 | 262 | 227 | 302 | 134 | 191 | 373 | 457 | 360 | 327 | 276 | 252 | 176 | 160 | 120 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 137 | 133 | 109 | 80 | 339 | 481 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:18PM2.60m | 10:42AM2.44m | 11:05PM2.59m | 11:28AM2.40m | 11:50PM2.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45PM0.12m | 5:13AM0.13m | 5:32PM0.11m | 6:01AM0.15m | 6:18PM0.16m | 6:48AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 9 | W 15 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 183 | 233 | 78 | 302 | 123 | 83 | 45 | 112 | 106 | 327 | 276 | 252 | 176 | 160 | 120 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 137 | 133 | 105 | 69 | 68 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 121 | 227 | 18 | 80 | 80 | — | — | 44 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 67 | 67 | 107 | 109 | 109 | 71 | 70 | 109 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 5 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 226 | 262 | 72 | 114 | 134 | 191 | 373 | 457 | 360 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 339 | 481 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 93 | 64 | 33 | 89 | 33 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 85 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 97 | 93 | 93 |
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