
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 3PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 90 | 143 | 292 | 490 | 632 | 575 | 452 | 415 | 384 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:12AM2.29m | 10:27PM2.23m | 10:46AM2.32m | 11:02PM2.22m | 11:20AM2.32m | 11:37PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03PM0.31m | 5:18AM0.24m | 5:38PM0.33m | 5:54AM0.28m | 6:14PM0.39m | 6:29AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | 8:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | S 10 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
31 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 90 | 143 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | NW 7 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | S 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 13 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
31 | 31 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 4 | W 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 2 | NE 2 | NE 3 | N 3 | NW 4 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
— | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 292 | 490 | 632 | 575 | 452 | 415 | 384 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 192 | 111 | 89 | 89 | 100 | 77 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 87 | 89 | 85 | 85 | 93 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
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