Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 1PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 34 | 42 | 145 | 164 | 290 | 349 | 540 | 621 | 689 | 803 | 604 | 445 | 407 | 450 | 328 | 270 | 195 | 96 | 94 | 83 | 79 | 78 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:32AM2.10m | 3:06PM1.98m | 3:27AM2.05m | 4:08PM1.96m | 4:31AM2.03m | 5:25PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.53m | 10:02PM0.64m | 10:30AM0.56m | 11:05PM0.66m | 11:37AM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SSW 8 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 18 | SSW 7 | W 17 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 16 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 35 | 21 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 28 | 25 | 42 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 104 | 102 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 152 | 33 | 94 | 48 | 20 | 78 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | W 14 | S 13 | S 13 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | — | W 18 | S 12 | W 16 | W 16 | S 11 | W 16 |
| kJ | 13 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 23 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 64 | 57 | — | 96 | 3 | 83 | 79 | 2 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | — | W 20 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 12 | W 7 | S 11 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 18 | 42 | 145 | 164 | 290 | 349 | 540 | 621 | 689 | 803 | 604 | 445 | 407 | 450 | 328 | 270 | 195 | 67 | 43 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 57 | 57 | 173 | 184 | 173 | 173 | 184 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 229 | 194 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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