Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 4AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2924 | 2199 | 1727 | 1138 | 660 | 453 | 424 | 540 | 929 | 906 | 838 | 743 | 800 | 806 | 681 | 574 | 640 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:22PM1.84m | 6:45AM1.82m | 7:14PM1.95m | 7:37AM1.93m | 7:57PM2.08m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM0.81m | 1:43PM0.71m | 2:13AM0.68m | 2:31PM0.57m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 12 | W 15 | SSW 11 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1138 | 660 | 453 | 264 | 250 | 195 | 150 | 13 | 72 | 11 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 320 | 338 | 44 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 12 | — | 11 | 11 | 8 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 15 | 53 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 2924 | 2199 | 1727 | — | — | — | 424 | 540 | 929 | 906 | 838 | 743 | 800 | 806 | 681 | 574 | 640 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 109 | 93 | 89 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 109 | 109 | 92 |
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