Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 2AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 197 | 360 | 371 | 407 | 419 | 372 | 280 | 288 | 350 | 481 | 832 | 1563 | 2749 | 2734 | 4124 | 3510 | 2562 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:19AM1.72m | 5:10PM1.77m | 5:40AM1.74m | 6:22PM1.84m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43PM0.89m | 11:13AM0.84m | 00:11AM0.89m | 12:40PM0.82m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SSW 12 | W 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 10 | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | W 14 | S 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 19 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 197 | 360 | 371 | 407 | 419 | 372 | 280 | 288 | 350 | 481 | 832 | 1563 | 2749 | 2734 | 4124 | 3510 | 2562 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 93 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 127 | 166 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 209 | 182 | 206 | 177 |
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