Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 3PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 286 | 261 | 412 | 732 | 932 | 1226 | 1480 | 1618 | 782 | 768 | 657 | 846 | 279 | 445 | 334 | 230 | 185 | 149 | 146 | 108 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:31PM2.14m | 1:54AM2.21m | 2:23PM2.03m | 2:48AM2.08m | 3:18PM1.93m | 3:45AM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.38m | 8:19PM0.45m | 8:55AM0.47m | 9:13PM0.56m | 9:47AM0.55m | 10:10PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 194 | 445 | 334 | 230 | 185 | 149 | 146 | 108 | 82 | 80 | 59 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | W 10 | W 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 279 | 5 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 43 | 75 | 74 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | S 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 286 | 261 | 412 | 732 | 932 | 1226 | 1480 | 1618 | 782 | 768 | 657 | 846 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 85 | 85 | 172 | 97 | 93 | 99 | 64 | 64 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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