Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 5PM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
226 | 323 | 659 | 444 | 294 | 189 | 154 | 156 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 60 | 33 | 20 | 79 | 76 | 38 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:52PM1.89m | 4:12AM2.01m | 4:51PM1.93m | 5:10AM2.05m | 5:57PM2.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.58m | 10:44PM0.64m | 11:16AM0.53m | 11:45PM0.60m | 12:17PM0.46m | 00:50AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | |
— | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 7 |
226 | 186 | 117 | 198 | 294 | 189 | 96 | 68 | 65 | 42 | 66 | 65 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 8 | 8 | 79 | 76 | 38 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | W 16 | W 13 | W 16 | W 11 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | S 11 | W 14 | W 16 | S 10 | S 10 | W 6 | W 14 |
195 | 139 | 78 | 84 | 149 | 106 | 154 | 156 | 100 | 90 | 17 | 17 | 65 | 64 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 9 | 33 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | W 17 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 5 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 18 | W 17 | W 13 | — | W 20 | S 9 | S 9 |
135 | — | 89 | — | 125 | 129 | 119 | 13 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 11 | 24 | 23 | 13 | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 |
29 | 323 | 659 | 444 | 167 | 87 | 39 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 106 | 154 | 177 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 85 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 57 | 19 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 19 | 57 | 89 |
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