Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 2AM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 114 | 88 | 213 | 395 | 574 | 590 | 689 | 746 | 558 | 431 | 403 | 408 | 305 | 225 | 97 | 94 | 83 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 43 | 40 | 37 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:06PM1.98m | 3:27AM2.05m | 4:08PM1.96m | 4:31AM2.03m | 5:25PM2.00m | 5:46AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02PM0.64m | 10:30AM0.56m | 11:05PM0.66m | 11:37AM0.57m | 00:22AM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 18 | SSW 8 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 104 | 102 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 152 | 32 | 94 | 83 | 79 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | — | W 18 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 23 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 64 | 57 | — | 96 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 78 | 78 | 43 | 40 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | S 13 | W 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | W 20 | W 20 | W 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 114 | 88 | 213 | 395 | 574 | 590 | 689 | 746 | 558 | 431 | 403 | 408 | 305 | 225 | 97 | 55 | 19 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 192 | 222 | 187 | 153 | 222 | 153 | 153 | 229 | 222 | 222 | 193 | 193 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 19 | 57 | 57 |
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