Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 4AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 745 | 1125 | 1397 | 1231 | 1072 | 1216 | 1399 | 1262 | 849 | 590 | 445 | 395 | 361 | 352 | 363 | 385 | 345 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:02AM2.37m | 12:27PM2.28m | 00:44AM2.25m | 1:12PM2.17m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41PM0.27m | 7:04AM0.27m | 7:24PM0.39m | 7:47AM0.39m | 8:15PM0.54m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 117 | 87 | 78 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 56 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 20 | W 15 | WNW 14 | W 18 | WNW 14 | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 30 | 7 | 38 | 19 | 24 | 19 | — | 33 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 745 | 1125 | 1397 | 1231 | 1072 | 1216 | 1399 | 1262 | 849 | 590 | 445 | 395 | 361 | 352 | 363 | 385 | 345 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 109 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 93 | 93 | 85 | 85 |
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