Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 6PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 177 | 116 | 109 | 67 | 65 | 36 | 35 | 24 | 117 | 312 | 401 | 545 | 587 | 804 | 865 | 543 | 635 | 800 | 857 | 773 | 468 | 438 | 441 | 265 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:15PM2.02m | 2:32AM2.10m | 3:06PM1.98m | 3:27AM2.05m | 4:08PM1.96m | 4:31AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM0.50m | 9:08PM0.60m | 9:36AM0.53m | 10:02PM0.64m | 10:30AM0.56m | 11:05PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 16 | W 14 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 18 |
| kJ | 177 | 116 | 109 | 67 | 65 | 36 | 31 | 21 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 22 | 79 | 61 | 119 | 104 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 36 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 14 | N 8 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | SW 12 | W 16 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 37 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 46 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 64 | 57 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 14 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | — | — | — | SW 11 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 24 | 14 | 24 | 117 | 312 | 401 | 545 | 587 | 804 | 865 | 543 | 635 | 800 | 857 | 773 | 468 | 438 | 441 | 265 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 118 | 19 | 57 | 94 | 95 | 104 | 123 | 172 | 173 | 222 | 153 | 153 | 222 | 187 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 153 | 192 |
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