
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 5PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
322 | 259 | 211 | 140 | 79 | 79 | 123 | 118 | 181 | 236 | 236 | 189 | 186 | 179 | 130 | 126 | 86 | 82 | 74 | 51 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:14AM1.88m | 7:43PM2.02m | 8:02AM1.98m | 8:24PM2.13m | 8:44AM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM0.66m | 2:37AM0.66m | 2:55PM0.56m | 3:17AM0.57m | 3:34PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 |
322 | 259 | 211 | 140 | 79 | 79 | 123 | 118 | 181 | 236 | 236 | 189 | 186 | 179 | 130 | 126 | 86 | 82 | 74 | 51 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | W 12 | W 10 | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
19 | 11 | 5 | 70 | 54 | 47 | 33 | 87 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 13 | — | S 8 | W 10 | S 7 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — |
— | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 159 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 89 | 77 | 77 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
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