Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 6AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 30 | 34 | 49 | 52 | 51 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 53 | 52 | 48 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:11AM1.90m | 5:56PM2.00m | 6:27AM1.94m | 7:06PM2.09m | 7:34AM2.03m | 8:03PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33PM0.70m | 12:04PM0.71m | 00:54AM0.65m | 1:25PM0.63m | 2:05AM0.52m | 2:30PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 17 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 30 | 34 | 49 | 52 | 51 | 47 | 43 | 47 | 36 | 26 | 22 | 53 | 25 | 31 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 10 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 8 | 52 | 48 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 3 | WNW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 33 | — | — | — | 35 | 3 | 26 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 85 | 85 | 104 | 85 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 57 | 70 | 85 | 93 | 85 | 19 |
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