Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 3PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 474 | 494 | 382 | 245 | 384 | 319 | 220 | 152 | 96 | 94 | 83 | 79 | 44 | 78 | 43 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 95 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:08PM1.96m | 4:31AM2.03m | 5:25PM2.00m | 5:46AM2.05m | 6:43PM2.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM0.56m | 11:05PM0.66m | 11:37AM0.57m | 00:22AM0.63m | 12:56PM0.52m | 1:38AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 18 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 172 | 119 | 106 | 102 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 152 | 28 | 20 | 41 | 53 | 40 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 95 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | — | W 18 | SSW 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 9 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 64 | 57 | — | 96 | 18 | 83 | 79 | 44 | 78 | 43 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 21 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | S 13 | W 17 | W 7 | S 12 | W 7 | S 10 | W 20 | W 20 | W 18 | W 18 | S 9 | S 16 | S 9 | S 15 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 94 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 3 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 474 | 494 | 382 | 245 | 384 | 319 | 220 | 135 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 153 | 229 | 222 | 222 | 229 | 229 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 19 | 57 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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