Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 10AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 83 | 83 | 110 | 80 | 161 | 172 | 118 | 74 | 41 | 39 | 42 | 42 | 33 | 39 | 80 | 223 | 261 | 273 | 238 | 209 | 279 | 403 | 472 | 679 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:46AM2.34m | 00:10AM2.46m | 12:38PM2.25m | 1:02AM2.34m | 1:31PM2.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.21m | 6:36PM0.22m | 7:11AM0.29m | 7:27PM0.33m | 8:04AM0.38m | 8:19PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | W 18 |
| kJ | 83 | 83 | 19 | 22 | 161 | 172 | 118 | 55 | 33 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | W 13 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 21 | 13 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 74 | 41 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 33 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 14 | S 13 | W 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 4 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | S 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 6 | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 110 | 80 | — | 5 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 80 | 223 | 261 | 273 | 238 | 209 | 279 | 403 | 472 | 679 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 70 | 92 | 89 | 33 | 95 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 57 | 19 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
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