Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 10AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 408 | 820 | 511 | 359 | 232 | 210 | 203 | 111 | 78 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 25 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 109 | 431 | 469 | 494 | 547 | 754 | 958 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:05AM2.29m | 11:19PM2.42m | 11:40AM2.29m | 11:53PM2.39m | 12:16PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39AM0.31m | 5:53PM0.27m | 6:16AM0.29m | 6:29PM0.30m | 6:53AM0.31m | 7:07PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 10 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | WNW 8 | W 18 | W 17 |
| kJ | 392 | 820 | 511 | 359 | 232 | 210 | 203 | 111 | 57 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 25 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 66 | 65 | 62 | 547 | 97 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 21 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 408 | 93 | 61 | 179 | 129 | 143 | 74 | 57 | 78 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 101 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 11 | — | — | S 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | W 20 | W 12 | W 13 | SSW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 24 | — | — | 3 | 31 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 195 | 385 | 92 | 77 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 109 | 431 | 469 | 494 | — | 754 | 958 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 70 | 85 | 85 | 57 | 85 | 85 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 93 |
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