Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 7PM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (25 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the E by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 913 | 717 | 561 | 547 | 500 | 456 | 431 | 433 | 372 | 319 | 373 | 483 | 485 | 345 | 186 | 114 | 75 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:37AM1.93m | 7:57PM2.08m | 8:20AM2.04m | 8:35PM2.20m | 8:57AM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM0.57m | 2:53AM0.54m | 3:10PM0.44m | 3:29AM0.40m | 3:45PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | W 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 36 | 36 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 31 | 186 | 114 | 75 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | — | — | W 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 41 | 38 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SSW 7 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 31 | 30 | 13 | 28 | 4 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 |
| kJ | 913 | 717 | 561 | 547 | 500 | 456 | 431 | 433 | 372 | 319 | 373 | 483 | 485 | 345 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 166 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 93 | 127 | 134 | 160 | 209 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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