Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 4AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | SSW 6 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 96 | 83 | 65 | 89 | 66 | 151 | 167 | 118 | 68 | 42 | 27 | 45 | 44 | 37 | 38 | 69 | 223 | 302 | 298 | 302 | 271 | 326 | 437 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:19PM2.54m | 11:46AM2.34m | 00:10AM2.46m | 12:38PM2.25m | 1:02AM2.34m | 1:31PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.21m | 6:36PM0.22m | 7:11AM0.29m | 7:27PM0.33m | 8:04AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 163 | 96 | 83 | 65 | 19 | 22 | 151 | 167 | 118 | 68 | 34 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 38 | 36 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | W 13 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 13 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 57 | 42 | 11 | 45 | 44 | 37 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 14 | S 13 | W 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 4 | W 14 | W 13 | SW 14 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 31 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | E 2 | — | NNE 2 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 89 | 66 | — | 9 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 69 | 223 | 302 | 298 | 302 | 271 | 326 | 437 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 85 | 89 | 33 | 95 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
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