
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 1AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2003 | 2308 | 1970 | 1026 | 627 | 509 | 377 | 313 | 246 | 194 | 126 | 94 | 90 | 64 | 67 | 107 | 130 | 384 | 407 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:27AM2.20m | 1:57PM2.25m | 2:32AM2.08m | 3:05PM2.13m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03PM0.35m | 8:23AM0.38m | 9:03PM0.48m | 9:23AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
3 | 14 | 1970 | 1026 | 627 | 509 | 377 | 313 | 246 | 194 | 126 | 94 | 90 | 64 | 67 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | 44 | 83 | 155 | 128 | 107 | 71 | 70 | 40 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 58 | 56 | 33 | 55 | 30 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
2003 | 2308 | — | 123 | 161 | 22 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 107 | 130 | 384 | 407 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 259 | 168 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 177 | 206 | 69 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 99 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 85 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||
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