Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 4AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 15 | W 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 334 | 182 | 215 | 229 | 234 | 232 | 215 | 233 | 227 | 306 | 148 | 241 | 471 | 542 | 529 | 474 | 408 | 355 | 245 | 234 | 173 | 118 | 110 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | 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 | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:29PM2.55m | 9:54AM2.42m | 10:18PM2.60m | 10:42AM2.44m | 11:05PM2.59m | 11:28AM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24AM0.17m | 4:45PM0.12m | 5:13AM0.13m | 5:32PM0.11m | 6:01AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 9 | W 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 51 | 48 | 86 | 88 | 151 | 195 | 183 | 233 | 106 | 306 | 119 | 83 | 75 | 109 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 355 | 245 | 234 | 173 | 118 | 75 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 13 | W 19 | W 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | — | — | W 15 | WNW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 25 | 30 | 27 | 98 | 26 | 18 | — | — | 227 | 16 | 80 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 38 | 67 | 67 | 107 | 110 | 112 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | 26 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 20 | 38 | 33 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 334 | 182 | 215 | 229 | 234 | 232 | 215 | 227 | 60 | 101 | 148 | 241 | 471 | 542 | 529 | 474 | 408 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 77 | 77 | 70 | 68 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 93 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 70 | 89 | 85 |
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