Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 7AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 9 | SSW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 6 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 203 | 111 | 78 | 55 | 40 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 216 | 289 | 378 | 561 | 585 | 736 | 1220 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:19PM2.42m | 11:40AM2.29m | 11:53PM2.39m | 12:16PM2.25m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.29m | 6:29PM0.30m | 6:53AM0.31m | 7:07PM0.36m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 10 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 |
| kJ | 203 | 111 | 56 | 55 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 66 | 65 | 62 | 101 | 97 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 21 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 73 | 56 | 78 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 20 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 216 | 289 | 378 | 561 | 585 | 736 | 1220 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 70 | 85 | 70 | 85 | 97 | 97 | 93 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 177 |
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