Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 12AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 62 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 73 | 80 | 233 | 173 | 225 | 262 | 311 | 230 | 170 | 80 | 145 | 238 | 340 | 392 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:25PM2.31m | 11:43AM2.34m | 11:58PM2.24m | 12:17PM2.28m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.21m | 6:18AM0.17m | 6:36PM0.30m | 6:53AM0.26m | 7:12PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 16 | W 14 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | WNW 6 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 67 | 62 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 73 | 59 | 78 | 64 | 142 | 92 | 91 | 78 | 136 | 77 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 20 | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | W 18 | — | W 16 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 46 | 80 | 30 | 56 | 31 | 30 | 6 | — | 78 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 13 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 20 | 37 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 21 | 233 | 173 | 225 | 262 | 311 | 230 | 170 | 80 | 145 | 238 | 340 | 392 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 77 | 77 | 57 | 70 | 85 | 97 | 128 | 168 | 85 | 70 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 109 | 85 | 85 |
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