
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 7PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 62 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 50 | 150 | 165 | 90 | 59 | 63 | 45 | 31 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 1:41PM2.08m | 2:00AM2.08m | 2:28PM1.96m | 2:50AM1.94m | 3:22PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM0.41m | 8:34PM0.53m | 9:02AM0.52m | 9:23PM0.67m | 9:50AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 62 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 90 | 59 | 63 | 45 | 31 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
37 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 58 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | SW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 50 | 150 | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 69 | 95 | 95 | 19 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 85 | 77 | 77 | 89 | 85 | 85 | 19 | 85 | 93 | 95 | 77 | 87 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
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