Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 11AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 267 | 562 | 588 | 913 | 625 | 501 | 460 | 172 | 206 | 263 | 298 | 232 | 147 | 108 | 90 | 68 | 53 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:41AM1.98m | 6:34PM2.09m | 6:58AM2.08m | 7:36PM2.26m | 8:00AM2.21m | 8:28PM2.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.72m | 12:47PM0.63m | 1:30AM0.59m | 1:59PM0.49m | 2:31AM0.42m | 2:56PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 18 | W 18 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 13 |
| kJ | 267 | 562 | 588 | 6 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 45 | 43 | 147 | 108 | 90 | 68 | 53 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | S 9 | S 9 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | W 15 | W 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 13 | — | WNW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 10 | 913 | 625 | 501 | 460 | 172 | 206 | 263 | 298 | 232 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 57 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 85 | 85 | 93 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 89 | 100 | 89 | 77 |
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