Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 6AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 10 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 64 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 63 | 33 | 20 | 78 | 76 | 38 | 37 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 18 | 52 | 46 | 45 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:10AM2.05m | 5:57PM2.02m | 6:12AM2.12m | 7:02PM2.15m | 7:16AM2.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45PM0.60m | 12:17PM0.46m | 00:50AM0.51m | 1:21PM0.37m | 1:54AM0.40m | 2:20PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 15 |
20 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 63 | 9 | 9 | 78 | 76 | 38 | 34 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 26 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | S 11 | W 14 | W 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 10 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 8 |
65 | 64 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 9 | 33 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 36 | 38 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 18 | 52 | 46 | 45 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 18 | W 17 | W 13 | — | W 20 | W 20 | S 9 | W 18 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | W 14 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | S 9 |
29 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 11 | 24 | 23 | 13 | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | WNW 4 |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 57 | 19 | 70 | 57 | 70 | 57 | 89 | 89 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 93 | 57 | 57 | 77 | 77 | 57 | 77 | 77 | 70 |
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