Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 2PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 43 | 31 | 40 | 122 | 298 | 328 | 288 | 245 | 269 | 370 | 586 | 826 | 1169 | 1490 | 1225 | 844 | 613 | 579 | 445 | 452 | 497 | 418 | 308 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | 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 | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:38PM2.25m | 1:02AM2.34m | 1:31PM2.14m | 1:54AM2.21m | 2:23PM2.03m | 2:48AM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.29m | 7:27PM0.33m | 8:04AM0.38m | 8:19PM0.45m | 8:55AM0.47m | 9:13PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | W 18 | — | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 39 | 26 | 26 | 40 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 613 | 579 | 445 | 5 | 5 | 418 | 308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | S 14 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | S 12 | S 12 | W 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 42 | 43 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 13 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 15 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 21 | 122 | 298 | 328 | 288 | 245 | 269 | 370 | 586 | 826 | 1169 | 1490 | 1225 | 844 | — | — | — | 452 | 497 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 85 | 85 | 70 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 172 | 97 | 97 | 93 | 104 | 127 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 77 | 70 | 33 | 33 | 19 |
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