Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 12PM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 953 | 777 | 535 | 560 | 498 | 405 | 353 | 456 | 452 | 419 | 437 | 1128 | 1191 | 1628 | 1594 | 1412 | 1131 | 1153 | 1014 | 1162 | 1927 | 2670 | 2833 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:06AM2.33m | 10:18PM2.46m | 10:39AM2.37m | 10:51PM2.47m | 11:13AM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38AM0.20m | 4:52PM0.16m | 5:12AM0.14m | 5:26PM0.14m | 5:48AM0.14m | 6:03PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 18 | — | — | — | W 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 30 | — | — | — | 44 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 40 | 35 | 42 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 953 | 777 | 535 | 560 | 498 | 405 | 353 | 456 | 452 | 419 | 437 | 1128 | 1191 | 1628 | 1594 | 1412 | 1131 | 1153 | 1014 | 1162 | 1927 | 2670 | 2833 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 97 | 94 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 166 | 134 | 65 | 64 | 89 | 93 | 166 | 202 | 199 |
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