Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 3AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | W 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 15 | 29 | 27 | 84 | 258 | 378 | 707 | 804 | 1230 | 1775 | 2247 | 2465 | 2697 | 2490 | 1915 | 1540 | 1094 | 706 | 457 | 431 | 513 | 361 | 293 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:51AM1.88m | 6:32PM1.92m | 6:49AM1.91m | 7:23PM2.01m | 7:39AM1.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:21AM0.73m | 12:50PM0.63m | 1:25AM0.69m | 1:46PM0.59m | 2:16AM0.64m | 2:33PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | 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 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 151 | 209 | 202 | 153 | 161 | 113 | 105 | 72 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 10 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | W 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | SE 2 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 84 | 258 | 378 | 707 | 804 | 1230 | 1775 | 2247 | 2465 | 2697 | 2490 | 1915 | 1540 | 1094 | 706 | 457 | 431 | 513 | 361 | 293 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 87 | 64 | 94 | 19 | 19 | 153 | 187 | 206 | 210 | 153 | 153 | 222 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 173 | 93 | 94 | 173 | 95 | 128 | 187 | 192 |
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