Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 10AM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the N by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 312 | 690 | 1266 | 2252 | 2403 | 2507 | 1742 | 1182 | 1145 | 1121 | 763 | 870 | 851 | 557 | 651 | 738 | 835 | 531 | 406 | 413 | 557 | 549 | 569 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | 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 |
High Tide | 1:34AM2.11m | 2:09PM2.04m | 2:42AM1.97m | 3:30PM1.95m | 4:12AM1.91m | 5:08PM1.97m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.54m | 9:16PM0.67m | 9:42AM0.68m | 10:35PM0.75m | 11:10AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | S 10 | — | — | — | WNW 15 | WNW 9 | S 7 | S 7 | WNW 15 | — | — | W 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 2 | — | — | — | 23 | 781 | 1 | 1 | 44 | — | — | 264 | 13 | 10 | 179 | 142 | 147 | 215 | 212 | 205 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | SW 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 83 | 51 | 26 | 28 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 312 | 690 | 1266 | 2252 | 2403 | 2507 | 1742 | 1182 | 1145 | 1121 | 763 | 870 | 851 | 557 | 651 | 738 | 835 | 531 | 406 | 413 | 557 | 549 | 569 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 118 | 118 | 209 | 206 | 177 | 109 | 287 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 85 | 127 | 93 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 97 | 85 |
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