Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 3PM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3319 | 3233 | 4168 | 3953 | 2924 | 2099 | 1825 | 1270 | 791 | 455 | 486 | 604 | 843 | 727 | 687 | 760 | 904 | 881 | 806 | 699 | 592 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:22PM1.84m | 6:45AM1.82m | 7:14PM1.95m | 7:37AM1.93m | 7:57PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.82m | 1:23AM0.81m | 1:43PM0.71m | 2:13AM0.68m | 2:31PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 764 | 791 | 338 | 261 | 250 | 195 | 203 | 155 | 72 | 12 | 11 | 68 | 65 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 49 | 45 | 46 | 26 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 3319 | 3233 | 4168 | 3953 | 2924 | 2099 | 1825 | 1270 | — | 455 | 486 | 604 | 843 | 727 | 687 | 760 | 904 | 881 | 806 | 699 | 592 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 206 | 177 | 166 | 166 | 109 | 93 | 89 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 166 | 160 | 92 | 92 |
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