Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 11AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 673 | 1056 | 1693 | 1473 | 1117 | 898 | 875 | 969 | 1221 | 704 | 893 | 914 | 963 | 1137 | 1161 | 2075 | 2152 | 1852 | 1325 | 1343 | 1833 | 1852 | 1573 |
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 | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:47AM2.46m | 11:02PM2.44m | 11:27AM2.49m | 11:46PM2.41m | 12:11PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.03m | 5:38PM0.09m | 5:58AM0.05m | 6:22PM0.13m | 6:43AM0.12m | 7:09PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 16 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | — | 1473 | 1117 | 898 | 875 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 18 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 673 | 1056 | 1693 | — | 15 | — | — | 969 | 1221 | 704 | 893 | 914 | 963 | 1137 | 1161 | 2075 | 2152 | 1852 | 1325 | 1343 | 1833 | 1852 | 1573 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 189 | 127 | 33 | 33 | 85 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 93 | 93 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 118 | 166 | 166 | 134 | 177 | 182 | 209 | 216 | 89 |
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