Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 12PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 78 | 102 | 128 | 428 | 405 | 344 | 270 | 217 | 217 | 237 | 331 | 338 | 316 | 800 | 1601 | 1172 | 798 | 750 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:55AM2.03m | 3:38PM1.96m | 4:11AM1.96m | 5:11PM1.97m | 5:41AM1.98m | 6:34PM2.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM0.62m | 10:41PM0.73m | 11:15AM0.68m | 00:09AM0.72m | 12:47PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 3 | S 10 | WNW 10 | S 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 13 | 100 | 128 | 428 | 405 | 344 | 270 | 217 | 217 | 237 | 331 | 338 | 316 | 800 | — | 25 | 25 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | W 18 | W 18 | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | W 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 7 | — | — | — | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | NNE 3 | — | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 29 | 78 | 102 | 127 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | 1601 | 1172 | 798 | 750 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 77 | 77 | 93 | 70 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 70 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 70 | 85 | 99 | 93 | 95 | 70 |
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