Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 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 2PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). 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) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 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 morning, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 336 | 360 | 360 | 328 | 255 | 325 | 361 | 434 | 778 | 1299 | 2690 | 2568 | 3710 | 3670 | 2509 | 1802 | 1541 | 688 | 676 | 483 | 534 | 621 | 933 |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:19AM1.72m | 5:10PM1.77m | 5:40AM1.74m | 6:22PM1.84m | 6:45AM1.82m | 7:14PM1.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13AM0.84m | 00:11AM0.89m | 12:40PM0.82m | 1:23AM0.81m | 1:43PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 477 | 676 | 343 | 264 | 253 | 195 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | W 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 428 | 52 | 48 | 49 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 14 | 14 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 336 | 360 | 360 | 328 | 255 | 325 | 361 | 434 | 778 | 1299 | 2690 | 2568 | 3710 | 3670 | 2509 | 1802 | 1541 | 688 | — | 483 | 534 | 621 | 933 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 85 | 85 | 93 | 93 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 209 | 172 | 206 | 209 | 166 | 177 | 209 | 209 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 92 |
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