Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 4PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 166 | 166 | 361 | 395 | 316 | 254 | 245 | 208 | 171 | 132 | 114 | 123 | 131 | 123 | 167 | 172 | 109 | 81 | 122 | 186 | 220 | 288 | 303 | 270 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 10:42AM2.44m | 11:05PM2.59m | 11:28AM2.40m | 11:50PM2.52m | 12:13PM2.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.13m | 5:32PM0.11m | 6:01AM0.15m | 6:18PM0.16m | 6:48AM0.20m | 7:02PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 166 | 123 | 45 | 110 | 106 | 254 | 245 | 208 | 171 | 132 | 114 | 123 | 131 | 123 | 167 | 172 | 107 | 81 | 68 | 67 | 37 | 40 | 303 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | 80 | 80 | — | — | 44 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 67 | 67 | 107 | 109 | 109 | 70 | 70 | 109 | 69 | 11 | 10 | 59 | 60 | 152 | 150 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 23 | SSW 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 27 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 119 | 166 | 361 | 395 | 316 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | 186 | 220 | 288 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 85 | 85 | 94 | 65 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 89 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 89 | 33 | 19 |
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