Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 3AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 11 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 727 | 1259 | 1807 | 2273 | 2621 | 3254 | 2924 | 1944 | 1795 | 1332 | 1074 | 763 | 597 | 557 | 528 | 428 | 289 | 195 | 129 | 80 | 50 | 23 | 41 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:32PM1.92m | 6:49AM1.91m | 7:23PM2.01m | 7:39AM1.97m | 8:06PM2.10m | 8:23AM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.69m | 1:46PM0.59m | 2:16AM0.64m | 2:33PM0.54m | 2:58AM0.58m | 3:14PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 199 | 153 | 163 | 112 | 109 | 72 | 72 | 47 | 47 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 80 | 50 | 23 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 15 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 19 | 19 | 18 | 41 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 4 | — | SSW 5 | — | SSE 2 |
| kJ | 727 | 1259 | 1807 | 2273 | 2621 | 3254 | 2924 | 1944 | 1795 | 1332 | 1074 | 763 | 597 | 557 | 528 | 428 | 289 | 195 | 129 | 26 | — | 8 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 206 | 206 | 153 | 206 | 118 | 173 | 19 | 172 | 173 | 172 | 123 | 183 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 184 | 187 | 192 | 57 | 19 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
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