Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 7AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 60 | 35 | 62 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:16AM2.24m | 1:41PM2.08m | 2:00AM2.08m | 2:28PM1.96m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48PM0.39m | 8:17AM0.41m | 8:34PM0.53m | 9:02AM0.52m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | W 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 60 | 35 | 62 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | WNW 6 | W 15 | W 14 | SSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 13 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 58 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 72 | 39 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 95 | 69 | 69 | 19 | 69 | 19 | 57 | 19 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 85 | 77 | 70 |
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