Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 5AM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 17 | W 17 | W 16 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 52 | 85 | 124 | 316 | 480 | 748 | 867 | 764 | 637 | 512 | 417 | 316 | 320 | 420 | 503 | 560 | 489 | 462 | 487 | 471 | 483 | 662 | 555 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:49AM2.11m | 8:57PM2.23m | 9:29AM2.25m | 9:38PM2.34m | 10:07AM2.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17AM0.30m | 3:36PM0.29m | 3:56AM0.16m | 4:16PM0.18m | 4:36AM0.07m | 4:57PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | 53 | 52 | 85 | 78 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 48 | 46 | 81 | 79 | 43 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | W 18 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 7 | S 8 | W 21 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 49 | 124 | 316 | 480 | 748 | 867 | 764 | 637 | 512 | 417 | 316 | 320 | 420 | 503 | 560 | 489 | 462 | 487 | 471 | 483 | 662 | 555 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 85 | 85 | 97 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 85 | 85 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 93 | 93 | 97 | 123 | 85 |
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