Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 11AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 14 | SSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 9 | W 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 57 | 54 | 38 | 38 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 76 | 143 | 557 | 414 | 438 | 475 | 819 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:45AM1.97m | 4:17PM1.87m | 4:46AM1.90m | 5:27PM1.86m | 5:51AM1.88m | 6:32PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.62m | 11:12PM0.72m | 11:46AM0.65m | 00:21AM0.73m | 12:50PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 59 | 57 | 54 | 38 | 38 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 50 | 76 | 68 | 41 | 83 | 116 | 155 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 9 | S 11 | W 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | NE 2 | NE 2 | NE 2 | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 143 | 557 | 414 | 438 | 475 | 819 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 33 | 95 | 153 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 68 | 206 |
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