Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 8PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2546 | 2651 | 2998 | 2188 | 1527 | 1102 | 1010 | 650 | 454 | 432 | 373 | 327 | 305 | 244 | 133 | 68 | 36 | 25 | 24 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:49AM1.91m | 7:23PM2.01m | 7:39AM1.97m | 8:06PM2.10m | 8:23AM2.04m | 8:44PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46PM0.59m | 2:16AM0.64m | 2:33PM0.54m | 2:58AM0.58m | 3:14PM0.49m | 3:36AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | W 15 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | W 14 |
| kJ | 74 | 72 | 46 | 46 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 133 | 68 | 36 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 38 | 19 | 13 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 39 | 16 | 37 | 37 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | SSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 10 | W 11 | SSW 13 | W 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 21 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 14 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SE 3 | S 5 | — | — | SSW 5 | S 4 | — | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 2546 | 2651 | 2998 | 2188 | 1527 | 1102 | 1010 | 650 | 454 | 432 | 373 | 327 | 305 | 244 | 54 | 20 | 2 | 11 | — | — | 26 | 6 | — | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 123 | 173 | 206 | 187 | 95 | 95 | 173 | 183 | 187 | 193 | 184 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 19 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 89 | 19 | 57 | 89 | 89 |
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