Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 7PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 14 | W 14 | W 17 | W 13 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 44 | 43 | 62 | 42 | 36 | 36 | 53 | 54 | 87 | 127 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:30AM2.14m | 8:52PM2.28m | 9:17AM2.24m | 9:35PM2.34m | 9:58AM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM0.34m | 3:46AM0.24m | 4:07PM0.23m | 4:28AM0.15m | 4:48PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 10 | W 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 33 | 43 | 62 | 42 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 127 | 24 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 40 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 4 | W 15 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 6 | W 17 | W 13 | W 17 | WNW 8 | SW 4 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 16 |
| kJ | 20 | 4 | 40 | 40 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 53 | 54 | 87 | 26 | 3 | 73 | 72 | 39 | 39 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 4 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 5 | W 17 | W 12 | S 15 | W 16 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 13 | S 11 | ENE 3 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 44 | 2 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 6 | 52 | 25 | 5 | 76 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | ESE 2 | E 2 | E 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 35 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 123 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 101 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 33 | 57 | 70 | 33 | 57 | 57 |
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