Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 9AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 17 | W 13 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 53 | 54 | 87 | 127 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 79 | 123 | 237 | 276 | 194 | 339 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:17AM2.24m | 9:35PM2.34m | 9:58AM2.32m | 10:14PM2.37m | 10:35AM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46AM0.24m | 4:07PM0.23m | 4:28AM0.15m | 4:48PM0.17m | 5:06AM0.11m | 5:25PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 127 | 25 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 40 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 14 | 12 | 29 | 79 | 123 | 18 | 18 | 194 | 339 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 17 | W 13 | W 17 | WNW 8 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | S 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 22 | 53 | 54 | 87 | 26 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 39 | 39 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SW 5 | W 17 | W 12 | S 15 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 7 | 52 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 2 | E 3 | E 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 237 | 276 | 38 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 19 | 57 | 85 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 77 | 19 | 19 | 85 | 70 | 85 |
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