Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 10AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 49 | 107 | 151 | 158 | 194 | 245 | 269 | 279 | 313 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:00AM2.21m | 8:28PM2.42m | 8:53AM2.34m | 9:17PM2.53m | 9:40AM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM0.42m | 2:56PM0.32m | 3:23AM0.26m | 3:45PM0.18m | 4:10AM0.14m | 4:30PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 51 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 49 | 107 | 151 | 158 | 194 | 245 | 269 | 279 | 313 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SSW 4 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 13 | W 12 | W 7 | W 12 | W 6 | — | NW 8 | W 20 | NW 7 | W 19 | W 18 | W 15 | W 15 | — | W 19 | W 18 |
| kJ | 36 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 4 | — | 7 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 6 | W 7 | W 12 | W 7 | S 7 | W 16 | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 33 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | NNW 8 | NE 2 | — | NNW 4 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 57 | 77 | 106 | 95 | 100 | 77 | 89 | 87 | 77 | 77 | 89 | 89 | 77 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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