Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 4PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 200 | 298 | 669 | 885 | 1229 | 1736 | 2273 | 3079 | 3263 | 2633 | 2548 | 2025 | 1444 | 1028 | 540 | 542 | 725 | 573 | 469 | 376 | 255 | 181 | 121 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:32PM1.92m | 6:49AM1.91m | 7:23PM2.01m | 7:39AM1.97m | 8:06PM2.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:50PM0.63m | 1:25AM0.69m | 1:46PM0.59m | 2:16AM0.64m | 2:33PM0.54m | 2:58AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | 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 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 30 | 28 | 180 | 206 | 199 | 153 | 163 | 112 | 107 | 72 | 71 | 46 | 48 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | W 15 |
| kJ | 16 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 23 | 4 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 59 | 200 | 298 | 669 | 885 | 1229 | 1736 | 2273 | 3079 | 3263 | 2633 | 2548 | 2025 | 1444 | 1028 | 540 | 542 | 725 | 573 | 469 | 376 | 255 | 181 | 121 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 153 | 187 | 213 | 206 | 206 | 153 | 206 | 95 | 99 | 95 | 213 | 128 | 95 | 95 | 173 | 187 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 192 | 192 | 187 |
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