Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 5AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 822 | 1064 | 970 | 887 | 828 | 675 | 500 | 500 | 514 | 512 | 431 | 433 | 383 | 319 | 372 | 350 | 384 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:14PM1.95m | 7:37AM1.93m | 7:57PM2.08m | 8:20AM2.04m | 8:35PM2.20m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13AM0.68m | 2:31PM0.57m | 2:53AM0.54m | 3:10PM0.44m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | 195 | 26 | 13 | 71 | 71 | 107 | 68 | 65 | 36 | 36 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 8 | 60 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 26 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 822 | 1064 | 970 | 887 | 828 | 675 | 500 | 500 | 514 | 512 | 431 | 433 | 383 | 319 | 372 | 350 | 384 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 166 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 93 | 93 | 134 | 134 |
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