Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 3PM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2422 | 2531 | 2754 | 2420 | 2222 | 1668 | 1026 | 872 | 679 | 614 | 553 | 632 | 745 | 871 | 1145 | 1251 | 1164 | 1271 | 1211 | 1064 | 657 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:13AM2.38m | 11:26PM2.44m | 11:48AM2.35m | 00:02AM2.37m | 12:27PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM0.18m | 6:25AM0.18m | 6:41PM0.27m | 7:04AM0.27m | 7:24PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
18 | 50 | 46 | — | 943 | 758 | 1026 | 872 | 679 | 614 | 83 | 115 | 115 | 85 | 77 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | — | W 22 | WNW 14 | W 15 | W 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 18 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 14 | 28 | 111 | 106 | 97 | 77 | — | 9 | 37 | 68 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 24 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | W 20 | W 20 | — | WNW 18 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | 7 | 8 | — | 30 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 5 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
2422 | 2531 | 2754 | 2420 | 2222 | 1668 | 62 | — | — | — | 553 | 632 | 745 | 871 | 1145 | 1251 | 1164 | 1271 | 1211 | 1064 | 657 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 109 | 202 | 286 | 33 | 128 | 33 | 19 | 33 | 92 | 89 | 95 | 95 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 134 | 134 |
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